Young Gen Z practicing "Chinamaxxing" lifestyle with congee, hot water thermos, Labubu doll and Luckin Coffee against Shanghai skyline at sunrise

Chinamaxxing: Go to China to Do It Best

Chinamaxxing has taken over social media in 2026. People are drinking hot water, wearing house slippers, eating congee at 7 a.m., and declaring they’re in a “very Chinese time” in their lives. It’s absurd. It’s also kind of brilliant. And the story of how it got here involves a TikTok ban, a flying car, and…