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Why Chinese youth are turning to an 84-year-old Cambridge professor for support

To some of his 2.4 million followers, he is Grandpa Cute. Meet Alan Macfarlane, the gentle academic soothing China’s anxious generation.

To some of his 2.4 million followers, he is Grandpa Cute. Meet Alan Macfarlane, the gentle academic soothing China’s anxious generation.

14 hours ago·Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong, Hong Kong 14 hours ago on Saturday, August 15, 2026.

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