Influencer delivers Russian, Chinese culture to millions of followers online

As a social media influencer who engages in foreign trade, Anton Butov has found not only business success but also cultural connections through his growing involvement with China and opportunities brought by cooperation among countries that are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

In 2015, Butov received an opportunity to come to Qingdao, Shandong province, as an exchange student. Five years later, he had not only passed Level 6 on the HSK Chinese language proficiency test, but also earned a master's degree in economics from the Qingdao University of Science and Technology.

He has since been busy introducing Chinese and Russian cultures as well as sharing his daily life in China to his roughly 5 million followers on social media platforms.