Talking about Social media in China and my first Blog

Talking about social media in China

Firstly, I would like to talk a little bit about social media in China. As you can see from browsing my blog, I only uploaded my personal social media accounts because we don't use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram very often in China. In China we have a lot of our own social media software, but we are not allowed to use the international social media of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Four general answers can be found in our search engine: considerations of online information security, guidance of ideas and values, national security considerations and different systems of state and social governance. The main reason for this is that there is a big gap between China's ideological system and that of Western countries. This is because every country has its own ideology, its own mainstream values and ideas. And nowadays, all aspects of Chinese society are currently undergoing a period of rapid development, with values and ideals and moral beliefs undergoing rapid change. Under such circumstances, when the mainstream Western ideology clashes with Chinese thought and culture, it poses many risks, especially for the development of young people.

In China, there are also many of our own social media apps, for example we can go to cctv.com, the official Chinese platform, or Baidu, Xinhua News, Toutiao, the paper and so on to keep up with the news. Or we can go to post on apps such as Micro-blog, WeChat, QQ, etc. We also use apps such as Douyin (Tik Tok), Kuai Shou, Youku and AIQIYI for entertainment.

· KAWO 2022 Social Media Guide for China

There are also a lot of useful apps in China, especially the little red book, where you can find a lot of tips and tricks, whether it's tips on life or experience sharing for various exams. For example, when I came to the UK from China, I was able to find detailed guidance and advice on applying for schools, getting a passport, buying plane tickets and even food recommendations and Tesco must-haves when I arrived in the UK. Of course, there are also many traders who promote their products in the little red book. I have also posted my work on this app, which is like a Chinese version of ins, a social media app where people can get in touch and work together. Many non-Chinese people are now using this app as well, as it provides some information and direct solutions that give many people a shortcut.

Although China restricts the use of foreign social media software such as Facebook, this does not mean that it is not free to access the internet in China. "Freedom" and "restrictions" are both relative, and everyone lives in a different environment and country, generating different ideas and opinions. We have our own criteria for measuring freedom.

The rewards of making a blog

This is the first time I've ever had to create a personal blog, as they are rarely used in China, and I've never been able to systematically summarise my work before, stopping at just posting on social media apps. It's taught me how to post a critical thinking piece, how to summarise my research, how to create a brand, and although I've spent a lot of time figuring it out, it's all taught me a lot!