Recently, crazy rich Asians are posting photos of themselves facing down and surrounded by luxury goods in a new trend sweeping social media.

Falling down in public is embarrassing for most people. However, the new social media craze（时尚）called the “Falling Stars Challenge” has turned falling into something fun to do.

The craze began in Russia. 【小题1】. Items like handbags, accessories (配饰) and cash were spread out on the ground around them in the photos. People shared these photos to show off their wealth.

The craze soon became popular around the world. 【小题2】. People are using it to show off their hobbies and professional talent. The items in their pictures show what they do for a living and what they have achieved in their lives.

【小题3】. For example, students fall down on textbooks and test papers. Police officers fall in front of their police cars with handcuffs (手铐) in their hands. Famous people are also taking the challenge. Writer Liu Tong took a fall with dozens of copies of his new book.

More than 1.08 million Chinese have taken this challenge on Sina Weibo. Their pictures have been viewed more than 2.22 billion times. Internet users also comment on these posts. 【小题4】. One Weibo user wrote: “This shows the positive energy of fighting and working hard. Applause for these young people!”

However, some also think the craze is just another example of a successful internet meme (网络爆红). 【小题5】. What do you think? Will you try this challenge?