本草纲目健身操 — Compendium of Materia Medica Workout
What Does 本草纲目健身操 Mean?
A workout routine created by fitness streamer Liu Genghong (劉畊宏) set to Jay Chou's song 'Compendium of Materia Medica' (本草纲目). During 2022 COVID lockdowns, millions of people stuck at home joined Liu's livestreams and did this specific routine together. The combination of nostalgia (Jay Chou), accessible fitness, and pandemic boredom created a cultural moment.
Cultural Context
The 本草纲目健身操 moment captured something specific about COVID-era China: mass participation in synchronized activities as social bonding. Millions of people doing the same workout at the same time created community during isolation. The routine's popularity crashed when lockdowns ended and people returned to normal life.
How Is It Used?
2022年封控那段时间，每天跟刘畊宏跳本草纲目操。
During the 2022 lockdowns, I did the Compendium of Materia Medica workout with Liu Genghong every day.
本草纲目操治好了我的封控抑郁。
The Compendium workout cured my lockdown depression.
Chinese Explanation (中文解释)
刘畊宏直播健身时配合周杰伦《本草纲目》音乐的健身操，在2022年疫情期间走红。