Learn these essential Chinese proverbs to describe lavish living, obscene wealth, and the pitfalls of extravagance
Behind Wang Hongquan’s glass closet door, Hermès handbags glisten, their elegance matched only by the jewelry boxes filled with precious green jade. Wang is an influencer on Douyin (China’s version of TikTok) who gained more than 4 million followers with videos showing off his lavish wealth, including images of luxury cars and celebrities he’s hung out with at exclusive events. Dubbed “China’s Kim Kardashian,” Wang claims to own seven houses in Beijing worth 800 million yuan, and boasts that he has never worked a single day, thanks to wealth passed down from his family.
But then in late May, quite suddenly, his account was suspended.
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