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Exploring Zine Culture’s Influence on Local Communities
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Abstract
Zine culture includes many cultural practices, like DIY making, Lofi, etc. It also crosses the different cultures and binds them together. Social communities and diverse groups are bound together through culture. Zine culture, as a form of culture originating in the West, has been introduced to China and has developed its own new ideas and content within the Chinese culture. China is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural country. Different places have their own local traditional culture. For example, each place has a different dialect. Zine culture, with its many DIY forms of cultural expression such as text and pictures, has an important significance and role in spreading and developing local culture. Therefore, this paper will explore the connection between zine culture and local culture. Because of the unique features of zine culture, it provides a platform for local traditional culture to develop. Cultural diversity could be seen as the basis of a national cultural balance. Thus, zine culture promotes national cultural harmony.
Keywords
Zine culture, local culture, niche culture, DIY
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Shi,K. (2025). Exploring Zine Culture’s Influence on Local Communities. Communications in Humanities Research,57,1-6.
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