US Students and WeChat TikTok: What to Expect in China
Why WeChat and TikTok matter to US people and students in China If you’re living in China — whether you’re a grad student at Fudan, an exchange student at Tsinghua, or a US professional on a mid‑term assignment — you already know one thing: WeChat is not just chat. It’s your wallet, your campus noticeboard, your taxi app, and the digital ID you show at the gate. TikTok (and its China sibling Douyin) sits on the other side of short‑form content and creator economies that can make or break how you find gigs, learn Mandarin slang, or just kill time between classes. ...