On the morning of September 10, 2025, Khaby Lame—the Italian social media megastar with 162 million TikTok followers—appeared in Tianjin’s old town at a jianbing stall, wearing his signature floral apron. It marked the first stop of his China tour under the China–Africa Youth Cultural Exchange Program. The Senegalese-born creator, famous worldwide for his shrug-and-eye-roll memes, was visibly shaken when the vendor tore open a spicy strip and folded it into mung bean batter. His unedited reaction video, showing him go from shock and curiosity to indulgent delight, surpassed 100 million views in a single day.
2025年9月10日清晨，天津老城区煎饼摊前，TikTok粉丝1.62亿的意大利顶流网红Khaby Lame以标志性花围裙装扮现身，开启中非青年文化交流项目中国行首站。这位以“摊手 白眼”表情包风靡全球的塞内加尔裔创作者，在摊主撕开辣条铺入绿豆面糊的瞬间瞳孔地震，从震惊好奇到沉迷回味的反应未剪辑视频当日播放量破亿。
That afternoon, he joined the SCO Rendezvous · Splendid Tianjin Intangible Heritage event at the Tianjin Museum, where he painted cloisonné enamel coasters alongside heritage masters. Umar, a Pakistani student, marveled: "This intangible cultural heritage is fascinating. I’ll share it with more young people abroad." At the Yangliuqing Painting Studio, artisans demonstrated the woodblock New Year print techniques of outlining, carving, pressing, coloring, and mounting. Khaby, mimicking the carving gestures while repeatedly doing his trademark shrug, had both Chinese and international youths in stitches. At the event’s close, he was awarded a certificate as Cultural Experience Officer of Tianjin, pledging to share Tianjin’s heritage stories with his 162 million fans worldwide.
当日下午，他在天津博物馆参与“上合有约 津彩非遗”活动，与非遗传承人共绘掐丝珐琅粉彩杯垫。巴基斯坦留学生乌马尔惊叹：“这种非遗技艺很奇特，我会向更多国际青年介绍。”杨柳青画社传承人现场演示“勾、刻、印、绘、裱”木版年画工艺，Khaby Lame模仿刻刀手法时频繁“摊手”，引发现场中外青少年笑声。活动尾声，他获颁“津派文化城市体验官证书”，承诺将天津非遗故事分享给全球1.62亿粉丝。
In the evening, crosstalk comedian Cao Yunjin taught him to play kuaiban (Chinese clappers) on Tianjin’s Italian Style Street. Though clumsy at first, Khaby answered the instructions with his iconic shrug-and-eye-roll, prompting netizens to dub him a walking meme.” Earlier, he had tried tai chi, sneakily peeking at the instructor’s moves in a way that infused traditional martial arts with his signature speechless humor. As these moments spread online, comments poured in: Even a world-class influencer shrugs when he can’t flip a jianbing—his authenticity is what makes him relatable.
晚间，相声演员曹云金在意大利风情街教他打快板。第一次接触快板的Khaby Lame虽不熟练，却用“摊手 白眼”经典表情回应指导，被网友称为“行走的表情包”。此前，他已体验过打太极，偷瞄老师动作的“偷感”十足，将“无语哥”的幽默基因注入传统武术。这些场景通过社交媒体传播，网友留言：“原来世界级网红也会为摊不好煎饼‘摊手’，这种真实让人亲切。”
Khaby’s trip to Tianjin not only reshaped his aloof persona into that of a jianbing apprentice, but also highlighted his role as a cultural ambassador fostering people-to-people connections. At the Forbidden City, he carefully wrote the characters "Hello China," and at Panjiayuan Market he browsed through cultural silk scarves with genuine interest. These gestures conveyed his respect and love for Chinese culture.
此次天津之行，Khaby Lame不仅以“煎饼学徒”身份颠覆高冷形象，更以“文化使者”姿态促进民心相通。他在故宫写下“你好中国”的汉字，在潘家园旧货市场认真挑选文创丝巾，这些细节通过镜头传递出对中华文化的尊重与热爱。
As one netizen put it: His videos are like a needle, popping the inflated balloon of the internet. When the speechless shrug meme met the sizzling Tianjin jianbing, the China–Africa Youth Cultural Exchange Program came alive—writing a new chapter of mutual learning among civilizations in the most vivid way.
正如网友所言：“他的视频像一根针，戳破了互联网的膨胀气球。”当“无语哥”的摊手表情包遇上天津煎饼果子的热气腾腾，这场中非青年文化交流项目，正以最生动的姿态书写着文明互鉴的新篇章。
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