China’s Urban Youths Are “Ganking” Plants: The Foraging Trend That’s Taking over Social Media

China’s Urban Youths Are “Ganking” Plants: The Foraging Trend That’s Taking over Social Media

In China’s latest social media trend, urban youths are seen foraging in public parks as their new favorite weekend getaway. The viral sensation is called dǎ yě, with a literal translation of hunting the wild. Dǎ yě also means “ganking,” a video game slang referring to when players gang up to kill their opponent. So, instead of slaughtering in-game foes, people have turned to “ganking” plants irl. In fact, city foraging isn’t entirely new in Chin…