Baikal Anan, a young man born in the 90s from the Northeast, used to be an ordinary worker. He was born in Jiayin, a small town on the border of Heilongjiang, just across the river from Russia. Due to family constraints, his sister followed her aunt to Daqing to sell vegetables after graduating from primary school to help the family increase their income. Anan himself began to learn how to manage his pocket money of five yuan a month at the age of 8, and this experience made him understand the difficulty of life and the importance of self-sufficiency from an early age.
In January 2021, Anan began his journey in Russia. He went to Oymyakon, Yakutsk and other places, and tried many adventures that had never been done before, such as jumping naked into a glacier of more than minus 50 degrees Celsius, and eating self-heating hot pot in the extreme cold with the Chinese flag. These experiences not only enriched his life experience, but also became part of his video content, attracting the attention of many viewers.
While in Russia, Anan met his Russian girl, Dasha, and co-created their love story with her. Their story not only staged a grand Chinese wedding on Hunan Satellite TV's "Chinese Wedding" program, but also made Anan an an Internet celebrity with millions of followers. Through the short video platform, they shared their rural life in Russia, including building houses, cooking, and cultural exchanges, so that the audience could feel the charm of transnational culture and the diversity of life.
The story of Anan Baikal is a transformation from a simple part-time worker to a popular short video creator, whose life is full of adventure and love, while also showing the intermingling and understanding between different cultures.