{"id":1993,"date":"2019-08-20T10:35:33","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T10:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.thatsmandarin.com\/?p=1993"},"modified":"2021-05-05T10:31:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T10:31:52","slug":"reasons-chinese-people-are-addicted-to-mobile-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/api.thatsmandarin.com\/blog\/reasons-chinese-people-are-addicted-to-mobile-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Chinese People Are Addicted to Mobile Phones | 3 Reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>3 Reasons Why Chinese People Are Addicted to Mobile Phones<\/h1>\n<p>Why are Chinese people so addicted to their mobile phones? You will find 3 reasons in this article. Nowadays mobile phones have become an inalienable part of our daily life. In modern society, mobile phones bring a lot of convenience to our life and provide us with a brand new way to make contact with other people. However, after the advent of numerous mobile games and e-books, more and more Chinese people start to become addicted to mobile phones. When you are taking a subway in China, it\u2019s not surprising to see that almost all the people in the carriage are focusing their attention on their cell phone screens.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blog.thatsmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chinese-wechat-facebook.jpg\" alt=\"reasons why chinese people are addicted to their phones\" width=\"700\" height=\"418\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. WeChat \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>WeChat has indisputably become the most popular messaging app in China. Since it was released in 2011, the number of its active users has skyrocketed. WeChat indeed makes our life extremely convenient, as its main features include instant messaging, moment and WeChat Pay. The most \u201centertaining\u201d feature is moment, which allows users to post images and texts on their mobile phones and let friends from the user\u2019s contact view the contents. Chinese people like to write and read about interesting things, No wonder people in China always check their mobile phones from time to time, and it\u2019s all about what\u2019s going on with their friends.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blog.thatsmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chinese-tv-series-and-dramas.jpeg\" alt=\"reasons why chinese people are addicted to their phones\" width=\"700\" height=\"418\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. TV Dramas on Your Mobile Phone<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Young Chinese girls are crazy about Korean TV dramas, to them Korean love stories are somehow more romantic than those Chinese ones. In order to make the most of the time spent on public transportation, some people tend to download their favorite TV drama onto their mobile phones in advance, and then enjoy an \u201cidealized love relationship\u201d on their way to work or on their way back home. Anyway, a nice way to kill time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blog.thatsmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chinese-taobao-ebay.jpg\" alt=\"reasons why chinese people are addicted to their phones\" width=\"700\" height=\"418\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Taobao<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The mobile version of Taobao is a must-have for people who love shopping. It\u2019s easy, quick, and cheap. Taobao offers all kinds of promotion to attract customers from time to time. This allows people to buy, for example, designer clothes at affordable prices. With access to Alipay, Taobao also allows buyers to instantly make payment and ensure safe transactions. That\u2019s why \u201cdaily Taobao surfing\u201d is something young people wouldn\u2019t like to miss.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Now you know why Chinese people are so addicted to their mobile phones these days. But what about you? How do you mostly use your phone? For watching Youtube or chatting with friends?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Do you think you are addicted to your phone same as Chinese people?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[If you like this post, check out our previous article about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.thatsmandarin.com\/how-to-order-food-in-china-using-eleme\/\">How to order food in China using Elema<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><em>Leave a comment with your answer below \u2013 or tweet us at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thatsmandarin\">@thatsmandarin<\/a>!<\/em>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 Reasons Why Chinese People Are Addicted to Mobile Phones Why are Chinese people so addicted to their mobile phones? You will find 3 reasons in this article. 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