Hot spot posts bestow celebrity status
Editor's note: Wanghong are scenic spots, or tourist destinations, that have won themselves a name after being repeatedly mentioned online. And the craze for visiting such cyber celebrity destinations shows no sign of waning. During the National Day holiday, people were willing to line up for hours to taste food or see sights that had become hot talk on social media. Two experts share their views with China Daily's Yao Yuxin. Excerpts follow:
Online footprints show upgraded consumption
During the National Day holiday, a netizen-endorsed crayfish restaurant in Changsha, capital of Central China's Hunan province, had more than 7,000 reservations on the waiting list leading to it becoming a trending topic and arousing discussions on social media.
