JongMay Urbonya is an American lady full of surprises: she is fluent in Mandarin; she is so enthusiastic about Hanfu as (wear) that every day.
JongMay thought it was her "Chinese-style princess dream" led her back to China. She launched a company in April aiming for the (promote) of traditional Chinese culture through social media videos.
The inspiration for her career choice originated from the rise of Guochao, a style in China (feature)modern designs mixed with traditional cultural elements. Whether the youth in China Gen Zers(Z世代人) abroad, they are jumping on the fashion wagon. JongMay is one of them and the rise has brought her dream within much (easy) reach. "The traditional culture (view) not just as history that appears on stage or in movies, but as new fashion that has integrated with modern life," she said.
She has confidence the international appeal of traditional Chinese culture. "Even though (I) social media channels started recently, positive feedback from viewers worldwide has flooded in," she smiled.