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China’s Xian residents in lockdown find relief on social media

A medical worker collects swab sample from a man at a mobile Covid-19 testing site in Xian. The Chinese city has been under lockdown since late December, making it difficult for some residents to access food and basic supplies. Photo: Xinhua
  • Citizens are using WeChat mini-programs and chat groups to find food and supplies
  • With people barred from leaving their homes, basic necessities are hard to come by
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Flood-prone Chinese province tests QR code-based safety checks

Last year, China was hit by super typhoon Lekima, wreaking significant damage in several provinces, including Zhejiang. (Picture: Reuters)

Like Facebook’s Safety Check feature, people can mark themselves safe in Zhejiang using a QR code that sends info to rescue workers

JD.com’s mini programs

One of China’s biggest ecommerce platforms is finally adding mini programs, joining apps like WeChat and Alipay

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Chinese students set up a ‘Facebook’ for stray cats on campus

This WeChat mini program logs interesting details about Peking University’s stray cats. (Picture: Yan Yuan Mao)

A new WeChat mini-program catalogs the felines prowling around Peking University

WeChat mini programs are becoming a lot more important for Tencent

WeChat says that the number of its international and domestic users reached 1.15 billion last year. (Picture: Shutterstock)

WeChat users spent US$115 billion through mini programs in 2019