Tamdrin, also called Ding Zhen, became famous unexpectedly last year after a photographer posted a video of him on Douyin. With a "sweet and wild" look, this shy young man from Lilang, Sichuan has now got tons of attention all over the country.
The photographer who posted the video also filmed Tamdrin's father and little brother. Neither of them was noticed by netizens(网友). Many netizens said Tamdrin had" stars in his eyes ".And he has been described as "the smile from the world's highlands" by them.
When Tamdrin posted his first video on his own on Douyin in which he introduced his white horse in Putonghua, more than 26 million people have watched it and his followers increased by more than 1.8 million in one day.
Tamdrin's sudden popularity also came with a job offer. Litang's government-owned tourism company(公司)paid him 3,500 yuan each month as a "cultural ambassador(大使), "according to Red Star News.
"We'll check the companies that want to work with him to protect him. But we won't share the money or thepresents he receives," said Gao Xiaoping,a manager from the company.
Thanks to Tamdrin, people's interest in Litang has increased a lot and many are seriously considering traveling to Litang." His popularity is great publicity for Litang,""the manager said. "We hope more people can see the smile of our county through him."
