A fork of Rural Dictionary
An acronym meaning 'Lover of Li Kui' - referring to the wild and rowdy but ultimately good-hearted hero of the ancient Chinese novel 'Outlaws of the Marsh'. A 'Lolk' is any person who appears brutal on the outside, yet possesses a strong sense of loyalty to friends and morality within.
"Hey Kristin, have you met that guy Rob with the beard and long hair? He looks wild - I bet he's an out-of-control psycho!" "Sure, he looks as nutty as a fruitcake... but when you get to know him, he's a Lolk."
A foreigner (i.e non-Chinese person) living happily and successfully in a region of China where there is a limited or non-existent community of fellow foreigners.
He's been living the life of an Anhui Rob - making local friends, learning the local dialect, picking up the local accent, and even getting his own show on local TV!