on september 17th, international influencer khaby lame began a two-day cultural tour in guangzhou, visiting yongqing fang and lingnan impression park, where he experienced intangible cultural heritage such as wing chun and cantonese opera. his videos from the trip have already received more than 1.5 billion views. six months earlier, the top-tier internet celebrity ishowspeed also visited guangdong.
khaby lame, a fan of bruce lee and the animated film "ne zha 2", praised lingnan culture as uniquely vibrant. ishowspeed was charmed by the "dream-eating tapir" from dongguan, a trendy toy inspired by the "classic of mountains and seas". guangdong promotes lingnan culture with a strategy of "chinese essence + global expression," using carriers such as animation and gaming. games like "wuthering waves" from kuro games and "call me big boss" from 37 interactive entertainment have drawn widespread attention.
ishowspeed's trip to shenzhen further showcased guangdong's technological strength: he witnessed byd's "yangwang" vehicle driving into water, purchased huawei's triple-folding mate xt phone, and watched drone food delivery and robot dance battle. guangdong has ranked first nationwide in regional innovation capacity for eight consecutive years. the province leads in huawei's 5g, tencent's digital products, byd's new energy vehicles, and robotics. the low-altitude economy is also thriving. in the first half of 2025, guangdong's total foreign trade reached 4.55 trillion yuan, with high-tech product exports increasing by 13.3%, while byd's car sales in europe surged.
ishowspeed gained millions of followers during his china tour. his douyin account surpassed one million followers in just three days, reaching a total of 5.58 million currently. reports suggest that mrbeast, dubbed "the world's number one influencer," may visit china in the fourth quarter of this year. at present, "china travel" has become a traffic password for overseas content creators, and more top influencers are planning to come to china for in-depth experiences, sharing the real china with the world through short videos.
國際網紅打卡廣東：粵式文化與科技引全球關注
9月17日，國際網紅「無語哥」（khaby lame）開啟廣州2天文化之旅，打卡永慶坊、嶺南印象園，體驗詠春、粵劇等非遺，相關視頻播放量超15億次；此前半年，頂流網紅「甲亢哥」（ishowspeed）也到訪廣東。
「無語哥」喜愛李小龍與《哪吒2》，稱讚嶺南文化獨特鮮活；「甲亢哥」則被融合《山海經》元素的東莞潮玩「食夢貘」圈粉。廣東以「中式內核+全球表達」，借動漫、遊戲等載體傳揚嶺南文化，如庫洛遊戲《鳴潮》、三七互娛《叫我大掌柜》均受關注。
「甲亢哥」的深圳之旅盡顯廣東科技實力：體驗比亞迪「仰望」入水、購入華為mate xt三摺疊屏手機、觀看無人機送外賣與機器人斗舞。廣東區域創新能力連續8年全國第一，華為5g、騰訊產品、比亞迪新能源汽車、機器人產業均處領先，低空經濟蓬勃發展。今年上半年，廣東貨物貿易進出口4.55萬億元，高技術產品出口增長13.3%，比亞迪汽車在歐洲銷量激增。
「甲亢哥」中國行漲粉百萬，抖音賬號3天破百萬粉，現達558.4萬。據悉，「全球第一網紅」野獸先生」（mrbeast）或於今年第四季度來華。當前，「china travel」成海外博主流量密碼，更多海外頂流計劃來華深度體驗，借短視頻傳播真實中國。
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