Top Chinese Websites/Apps
What are the most popular websites or apps in China? It is well known that a lot of popular foreign websites including Facebook, Twitter and Youtube are blocked in China because of the “harmonious” society. Instead Chinese people have their alternatives to these foreign websites. In this article, we will introduce some of the most popular websites/apps that Chinese people usually use.
If you are planning to live in China, but don’t know what websites/apps to use, this is for you! These popular Chinese websites/apps will help you get around in China with ease.
| Category | Websites/Apps | About | Competitors |
| Chatting |
微信 Wechat |
WeChat is a free messaging and calling app available on iOS, Android, Windows, and MacOS. Like WhatsApp, wechat supports voice and video calls, photos, videos, and stickers. | Wechat almost has no competitors in China. |
| Payment |
支付宝 |
Nowadays Chinese people seldom use cash when they make payments. Instead they use 支付宝, alipay not only for online shopping, but for payment in entity shops. | 微信支付 |
| Short Video |
抖音 |
抖音 is the top 1 short video application used in China. Its overseas version Tiktok enjoys a great popularity too across the globe. | 快手，微视 |
| Search |
百度 |
China’s “Google”, top one search engine in China. Nowadays, Baidu offers various services, including music, map, discussion forum, encyclopedia, images, video, etc. If you you want to search something in Chinese, this is the most recommended website. | 360搜索，搜狗 |
| Video |
优酷 |
The most popular video website in China. Youku and Tudou used to be separate companies that compete fiercely with each other. But now the two video giants have jointed together as one to better serve their users. | 腾讯视频，爱奇艺 |
| Online Shopping |
淘宝 |
The most famous and popular online shopping website in China, owned by the Alibaba Group. Before long, its founder Ma Yu became the richest man in China after Alibaba claims the record for the largest US-listed initial public offering (IPO). On the single day of “double 11” 2014, Tianmao (taobao)’s sales hit a record high of 57.1 billion RMB. | 京东，拼多多 |
| Micro Blogging |
新浪博客 |
China's most popular blog posting platform. | 腾讯微博 |
| Dictionary |
有道词典 |
One of the most popular online Chinese-English dictionary website in China. While Chinese people use it to look up English words, Chinese learners may also find it as a good tool for learning mandarin Chinese. | 金山词典 |
| Travel |
去哪儿网 |
As its name tells “Where to go? ”, this is the most popular Chinese tour guide website for those traveling in China. Besides finding interesting places on it, it’s also a good place to buy plane tickets, booking hotels, etc. If you are living in China and travels a lot here, this is a must for you. | 携程，途牛 |
| Dating |
世纪佳缘 |
Many people love China because of its beautiful ladies. So if you want to find a Chinese girlfriend or wife, this dating website is highly recommended to you. | 百合 |
As times move forward, people's ways of life are changing rapidly too, especially in China. Before smart phones get popular, most people use the internet by websites, but now people use phone applications instead. The brands mentioned above are all available by apps. So, if you are interested in approaching any one of them, search their names in your app stores or app markets.
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