You might know the equivalent of Twitter in China, Weibo as the place where Chinese Internet users express their opinions and share their life. However, Weibo is not the only place where Internet users hang out in China publicly. There are many other platforms in the Chinese Internet where users can discuss current affairs in… Continue reading PDC 4 – Introduction to Public Social Media and Forum Sites in China
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PDC 3 – How Weibo (Chinese Twitter) users earn millions through content monetization
Weibo, for those who don't know, is the equivalent of Twitter in China. It has more users than Twitter, but that's not the only difference. Users can monetize their content on Weibo to earn millions of Chinese yuan. How one celebrity earned millions on Weibo The news first broke in May 2018, when one celebrity Chengcheng… Continue reading PDC 3 – How Weibo (Chinese Twitter) users earn millions through content monetization
PDC 2 – Walking Through the Official Document on China’ Social Credit System
If you follow news on politics or China, you probably know the existence of Social Credit system in China. But all the Western media are too fixated on the citizen score and surveillance part. Let me walk you through the real Social Credit system. When the news reports like one from Wired or ABC talks… Continue reading PDC 2 – Walking Through the Official Document on China’ Social Credit System
PDC 1 – What is WeChat Subscription Account?
If you know a bit about Internet in China, you probably know or use WeChat. But unless you are an avid WeChat user, you would probably not know the existence of WeChat subscription accounts. What is WeChat subscription account? Simply put, it is one of the two types of official accounts on WeChat. The other… Continue reading PDC 1 – What is WeChat Subscription Account?
