Virtual bonding across the Strait
China DailyTaiwan youth like Yang Chien-yi, Ho Chia-lin and Taiwan actor Wang Talu love to share their interests and lifestyles on social media platforms like Xiaohongshu with their peers from the Chinese mainland. CHINA DAILY The popularity of Chinese mainland social media platforms in Taiwan is giving rise to greater engagement and connections among youth. In one of her recent studies published in the journal Cross-Taiwan Strait Studies, she noted that among the many social media platforms used in Taiwan, Xiaohongshu has ranked as the most downloaded free app on both the App Store and Google Play for much of the past two years, defeating other major social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. However, sharing lifestyles on Xiaohongshu is just one example of online cross-Strait exchanges among young people, with Taiwan users also frequenting various other social media platforms popular on the Chinese mainland.