BBC News – World ·world ·1 hour ago

Shanghai tech worker finds support in popular online 'virtual parents

Vincent Zhang, a tech worker in Shanghai, turned to online 'virtual parents' for support, as his real parents offer little encouragement. The couple, Pan Huqian and Zhang Xiuping, have nearly two million followers on Douyin, resonating with many young Chinese facing intense familial and societal pressures. Vincent finds weekly calls with his parents stressful due to their constant criticism.

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