Wang Pengbo, chief financial industry analyst at market consultancy Botong Analysys, said the connection to Alipay may signal an even wider use of e-CNY.

博通咨询金融业高级分析师王鹏波表示，数字人民币与支付宝渠道正式打通或意味着数字人民币应用范围将进一步扩大。

" The sensation of Sheep A Sheep indicates a consumer appetite for 'Hard Fun' (difficult to win) style content in China, " said Liao Xuhua, cultural consumption analyst at the industry research institute Analysys.

“《羊了个羊》的轰动表明，中国消费者喜欢这种‘困难乐趣’（指很难胜利）风格的内容。”