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Bellingcat
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Researching China isn’t easy. With many foreign sites blocked, journalists depend on domestic platforms. Even under tight controls, Chinese apps are the main window into the country. Chu Yang’s latest guide explains how to research Xiaohongshu (Rednote). www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

bellingcat.comMining China’s ‘Little Red Book’ for Open Source Gold - bellingcatXiaohongshu, a female-focused lifestyle app, is a rare window into China for researchers outside the country.

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Bellingcat
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Xiaohongshu has about 300 million monthly active users, rivalling some of China’s largest social media platforms. It surged globally last year when US TikTok users joined over Trump-era ban fears.

Bellingcat
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The app has evolved from a shopping guide into a lifestyle and e-commerce platform, as well as a search engine. Despite its growth in and beyond China, Xiaohongshu remains underexplored by journalists compared to Weibo. Learn how to explore the app here: www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

bellingcat.comMining China’s ‘Little Red Book’ for Open Source Gold - bellingcatXiaohongshu, a female-focused lifestyle app, is a rare window into China for researchers outside the country.
Stuart
@stringerbelly.bsky.social

I've got 5G rot throughout my house - thanks technology! Leaked out of the wires and now my floorboards are riddled with "content". I've piles of movies under the floors in the lounge and dining room and a whole lot of HTML in two bedrooms.