What’s on Weibo is an independent news site run by sinologist and China social trend watcher Manya Koetse. With a team of dedicated contributors, we report the daily trends in an ever-changing China. What’s on Weibo sheds light on China’s social media, dynamic digital developments, and the key shifts shaping modern China. With a strong focus on China’s online media environment, What’s on Weibo aims to explain the story behind the hashtag and in doing so, hopes to form a small bridge in the divide between Western and Chinese online media spheres.
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What’s on Weibo is run by freelance sinologist Manya Koetse, who founded the site in 2013. Since then, it has grown from a small blog into an internationally well-read news source, that is frequently cited by mainstream media outlets.
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