A Case Study in Trust-Based Influence and Fandom Mobilization in China Several days ago, a short video went viral in China. It showed an elderly tanghulu vendor standing quietly beside his stall. No crowd. No sales. No spectacle. What followed was not just a feel-good story — it was a clear example of how Zhao Lusi’s influence functions structurally inside China’s cultural system . Zhao Lusi’s Influence Is Built on Emotional Credibility Zhao Lusi (赵露思)  occupies a specific po