Chinese émigrés in the US flocking to ‘QQ’
Apr 1, 2013 10:09:22 GMT -5
Post by laohuaqiao on Apr 1, 2013 10:09:22 GMT -5
Chinese immigrants are one of the largest immigrant groups in the United States, with an estimated 1.8 million nationwide and more than 74,000 in Massachusetts, which has the fourth-largest Chinese population in the nation, according to the Migration Policy Institute and 2011 census figures. In the past, immigrating to the United States meant leaving family and friends behind. But the newest tech-savvy arrivals have well-stocked social networks on Chinese sites such as QQ, Qzone, a Facebook clone, and on Twitter-like sites called weibos.
bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/03/30/amid-ban-facebook-and-twitter-chinese-social-media-sites-take-off/FICnsF3RLxcqEyPAyue59J/story.html
Facebook is blocked in China and, probably because on-going feud between China and Google, gmail/gmail chat is not reliable in China. So, for those outside China who want to connect with relatives and friends in China QQ is the way to go.
bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/03/30/amid-ban-facebook-and-twitter-chinese-social-media-sites-take-off/FICnsF3RLxcqEyPAyue59J/story.html
Facebook is blocked in China and, probably because on-going feud between China and Google, gmail/gmail chat is not reliable in China. So, for those outside China who want to connect with relatives and friends in China QQ is the way to go.