RedNote, a Chinese lifestyle app known as Xiaohongshu, has seen a surge of over 500,000 TikTok users amid U.S. ban concerns. The platform, often called China’s Instagram, is exploring global expansion as it gains unexpected international attention.
Chinese social media app RedNote, known locally as Xiaohongshu ("Little Red Book"), has gained traction after over half a million TikTok users joined it, protesting a possible U.S. TikTok ban.
What is RedNote?
Dubbed China’s Instagram, RedNote is a lifestyle platform for sharing beauty, fashion, travel, and food recommendations. With over 300 million monthly users in 2023, it allows posts, discussions, livestream sales, and product purchases.
Who Owns It?
Founded in 2013 by Miranda Qu and Charlwin Mao, the app started as a shopping guide for Chinese tourists. It now counts Alibaba, Tencent, and Temasek among its investors, with Mao and Qu’s fortunes estimated at $2.5 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively.
Global Potential
While primarily Mandarin-focused, the recent influx of TikTok users has pushed RedNote to explore English content. Unlike many Chinese apps, it operates a single global version, positioning it for broader appeal.
Executives hope to capitalise on the momentum to achieve global success akin to TikTok’s.
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