bào bào tuán 抱抱团 free huggers

“抱抱团 bào bào tuán” is used for some people offer free hugs for stangers in streets of big Chinese cities, such as Shanghai and Beijing. They hold signs saying “Care from Strangers” and “No to cold shoulders” in Chinese and the words of “Free hugs” in English. The huggers say “free hugs will bring people closer”.