In simplest terms, cottagecore is a celebration of the slower pace of life involving polished images of an idyllic lifestyle living off the land and farm.

In China and many parts of the world where people become increasingly disillusioned by the demands of a fast-paced, modern society and yearn for the down-to-earth experience that our ancestors lived, the cottagecore genre has also seen explosive growth as a gateway to imagine ourselves living in such tranquil, peaceful situations.