TikTok helps drive Thai appreciation of Chinese culture

New drivers of Chinese culture, such as TikTok, fantasy novels and online dramas, are gaining traction in Thailand, bringing new ways to promote Chinese culture in the Southeast Asian country.

Zuo Liugang teaches Chinese in a high school in the northeastern province of Kalasin and has found ways to win popularity among Chinese learners from around Thailand.

The teacher at the Confucius Institute in Mahasarakham University has been working in a high school in Nongkrusi county, Kalasin Province, since June 2018. However, he has managed to extend his teaching influence beyond Kalasin using the video-sharing app, TikTok.