China short video platforms, alternative to TikTok, popular Chinese apps after TikTok ban

With TikTok facing a ban in the US, explore the popular short video platforms in China that can offer you engaging and diverse content. Discover new ways to have fun and get informed.

In China, there are many popular short video platforms, and the main ones and their corresponding website links are as follows:

Douyin

- Link: [www.douyin.com](https://www.douyin.com/)

- Introduction: It is a short video sharing platform under ByteDance. Users can post, watch and share short videos ranging from 15 seconds to 1 minute. The content covers various fields such as music, dance, food, travel, and comedy.

Kuaishou

- Link: [www.kuaishou.com](https://www.kuaishou.com/)

- Introduction: China's leading short video social platform, where users can share their lifestyles, talents and creativity in the form of short videos, live broadcasts, etc.

Xiaohongshu

- Link: [www.xiaohongshu.com](https://www.xiaohongshu.com/)

- Introduction: It is a sharing community platform mainly for sharing experiences and insights in shopping, traveling, skin care, food and other aspects. The form is mainly pictures and texts, but there are also short videos.

Bilibili

- Link: [https://www.bilibili.com/](https://www.bilibili.com/)

- Introduction: It is a famous barrage video website in China, covering various fields such as anime, drama, games, entertainment and life. Users can upload, watch and share videos.

WeChat Video Account

- Link: [channels.weixin.qq.com](https://channels.weixin.qq.com/)

- Introduction: It is a short video creation and sharing platform launched by WeChat. Users can post and watch short videos and spread them through the WeChat social relationship chain.

Xigua Video

- Link: [www.ixigua.com](https://www.ixigua.com/)

- Introduction: It is a medium video platform under ByteDance. Its slogan is "Ignite your curiosity about life". It uses artificial intelligence to help everyone discover their favorite videos and enables video creators to easily share their video works with the world.

Meipai

- Link: [www.meipai.com](https://www.meipai.com/)

- Introduction: It is a social video platform where users can add filters, audio clips, video effects and overlays. The platform initially had a 10-second limit but now allows videos up to 5 minutes in length. It integrates with Weibo, and the videos created by users can be downloaded and shared on other platforms.

Miaopai

- Link: [www.miaopai.com](https://www.miaopai.com/)

- Introduction: It is one of the most popular short video makers in China, with over 250 million daily views. Users must shoot videos in-app and can scroll through and view short video clips shared by those they follow. Many Chinese celebrities use it to interact with their fans and it integrates with Weibo.

Weishi

- Link: [www.weishi.com](https://www.weishi.com/)

- Introduction: It has an integrated subtitles feature, and it is unique in that once common use for users to include song lyrics as subtitles if they’re singing the videos.