China’s Tourists Flock to Experience Pretend Typhoon as ‘Dark Tourism’ Flourishes

When Leon Lv was looking for somewhere to travel last year, she turned to the Chinese social media app RedNote for ideas. The algorithm took her to videos of people struggling to survive typhoon-strength winds and flash floods. “I never experienced a typhoon. I don’t know how it will feel and what will happen. I just have seen it on the news,” said the 28-year-old from Chongqing in southwest…