The origin of the southern potato stalk

"Southern Little Potatoes" is a hot term on the Internet, specifically referring to the southern babies who come to the north to play in the snow, wearing light-colored down jackets and cute hats, and sitting on suitcases that can't even reach the ground with their feet.

The meme "Southern Little Potatoes" originated from a funny video. In the video, a man with a southern accent holds a small potato and excitedly introduces to everyone: This is the small potato of the South, which is particularly delicious. Later, some southern tourists called themselves "Southern Little Potatoes". Later, in order to express their enthusiasm for hospitality, Northeastern people also used the term "Southern Little Potatoes" to address visiting guests. This title quickly became popular on the Internet, and was even upgraded to titles such as "Potato Princess" and "Little Golden Bean".

The meme of Southern Little Potatoes originally came from a funny video. In the video, a man with a Southern accent holds a small potato and excitedly introduces to everyone: These are Southern Little Potatoes, which are particularly delicious.

At the beginning, some southern tourists called themselves "Southern Little Potatoes" when filming travel vlogs, expressing their excitement and uneasiness about "bravely venturing into the Northeast", which triggered a lot of passion and passion. *Ming, after that, in order to express their enthusiasm for hospitality, the Northeastern people also used "Southern Little Potato" to call the guests who came to travel, showing a kind of humor and intimacy.

Background

In late 2023 and early 2024, Northeast ice and snow tourism became extremely popular. Harbin Ice and Snow World and major bathing centers were crowded with tourists from the south who came with suitcases. Big data from a travel platform shows that Harbin’s popularity has soared 300% month-on-month, making Harbin the top domestic travel destination in the winter of 2023.

Other data shows that Harbin has topped the list of the most popular B&B destinations in China for the first time. Harbin’s New Year’s Day B&B bookings in 2024 have increased 27 times compared to the same period in 2023. According to statistics, during the New Year's Day holiday, Harbin's Central Street received more than 1.98 million tourists.

Ice and snow occur every year. Why is Harbin so special in the winter of 2023? Many "Little Potato" videos and messages convey Harbin's enthusiasm, sincerity and even doting, which may explain one or two of this. Some descriptions jokingly say that Harbin is like an uncle in the family. He is usually calm and taciturn, but when his children come home, he will entertain them with delicious food, drinks and fun, for fear that the children will not be happy this time. The main thing is that no matter where you come from, when you come to our hometown in Northeast China, you are the "little potato" that is rare.