Shirley Lin (22 years old), a Chinese student studying at New York University (USA), has 7.2 million followers on Douyin. On this Chinese social network, the female student attracts people's attention by sharing her university life in the US and her musical talent.
On November 2, Shirley Lin shared a video of her speech at the United Nations on the topic of Youth Leadership . The clip immediately attracted the attention of social media users. One person commented: "Shirley Lin is beautiful, speaks fluent English, and is speaking at a prestigious international organization, a true model of the upper class."
Some people criticized that Shirley Lin's use of images of dining with celebrities or speaking at the United Nations was just a trick to build a successful "icon". Regarding this, an insider revealed that to attend the above events, all you need is money and connections.
In addition, some people have also questioned the authenticity of the female student's experience, because speaking and taking photos at the United Nations can be purchased. Previously, the official website of the United Nations posted information about tours, priced at 26 USD/hour/person (about 658,000 VND), for visitors to explore the meeting room and learn about the organization's working process.
Visitors can even attend internal briefings on topics such as peacekeeping, human rights, and sustainable development goals for $165 per session. According to Vista Hydrogen Business , anyone can rent a conference room at the United Nations headquarters to hold events for $2,500 per day.
Shirley Lin (22 years old), a Chinese student studying at New York University (USA). (Photo source: Xiaohongshu/Shirley Lin)
In another case, Xinxuan, a medical doctoral student at Peking University (China), also posted a video sharing her experience of being an intern at a simulation negotiation meeting organized by the United Nations and WHO in Geneva, with the theme of the global health challenge of antibiotic resistance . Similar to Shirley Lin, Xinxuan's video was also praised by many people.
According to SCMP , to become a UN intern, you only need to meet a few conditions. These roles, which last 3-6 months without pay, include tasks such as: social media management, project research and video production.
Currently, some Chinese companies also provide services to help students find internship opportunities at the United Nations for 34,800 yuan (~121 million VND). However, the organization's website clearly states that this position is free. A study abroad consultant in China revealed that students often spend 20,000-50,000 yuan (~69-174 million VND) to intern at reputable companies, with the aim of improving their job applications.
Xinxuan, a medical student at Peking University. (Photo source: Xiaohongshu/Xinxuan)
Currently, the trend of building elite character images among Chinese youth is causing a lot of controversy on social networks in this country.
To build an elite image, recently, young Chinese people are willing to spend money to buy seats to attend Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, taking place in January 2025. On Xiaohongshu, a brokerage company, it is said that to have a front row seat and a private photographer, each person only needs to spend 49,999 USD (~1.2 billion VND).
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