Mandarin Chinese, TikTok and Duolingo

“Is yapping faster in Chinese?”—Users react hilariously to 216% surge in Americans learning Mandarin on Duolingo
Americans are scrambling to learn Mandarin. Duolingo, the beloved owl that haunts your notifications, has seen a jaw-dropping 216% surge in Americans learning Mandarin.
'TikTok Refugees' are learning Mandarin Chinese on Duolingo for RedNote
TikTok could be banned in the US, rendering the app unusable and removing it from app stores. Instead of making do with Instagram Reels, people looked for a closer alternative and found Chinese social media app "RedNote" or Xiaohongshu,
US 'TikTok refugees' are signing up for Mandarin Chinese lessons en masse to use RedNote
Instead of trying to dodge the ban, millions of TikTok users are jumping over to RedNote. Since RedNote is primarily designed for a Chinese audience, it defaults to Mandarin. This has led to a surpris
‘2025 is the year everyone is learning Mandarin’: TikTok ‘refugees’ are learning Chinese to build RedNote audiences
According to their website, Xiaohongshu is “a lifestyle platform for young people…With the mission of ‘Inspire Lives – Sharing and Discovering the Wonders of the World’”. It was founded in Shanghai, China, in 2013. The company claims that as of 2019, it had over 300 million users and 100 million monthly active users.
Duolingo Reports Huge Spike In Americans Learning Mandarin As TikTok Users Migrate To Chinese App
All signs point to TikTok shutting down in the United States on Sunday due to the ban that's set to go into effect after the platform failed to find a new
Duolingo sees 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote
TikTok U.S. users have been learning Chinese on Duolingo in increasing numbers amid their adoption of a Chinese social app called RedNote ahead of the
Duolingo reportedly sees spike in Americans learning Chinese as TikTok users move to RedNote
Duolingo has seen a surge in U.S. Mandarin learners as TikTok users explore Chinese social app RedNote amid a looming ban.
‘Long Live China’: Taylor Lorenz, Other Users Flock To Another Chinese App As TikTok Ban Looms
Former Washington Post employee Taylor Lorenz and millions of others have migrated from TikTok to Xiaohongshu, another Chinese-owned app, as
TikTok: Should China's RedNote Face Ban Too?
RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China, is owned by a Shanghai-based company and raises similar questions as TikTok.
As US TikTok users move to RedNote, some are encountering Chinese-style censorship for the first time
Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, has been hiring for a surprising position in recent days: English-language content moderators.
TikTok users migrate to Chinese app RedNote
TikTok users are increasingly migrating to the Chinese app RedNote, attracted by its unique features and growing popularity.
VOA Mandarin: China issues guidelines for 'national unified market'
China issued a 55-article set of guidelines for building a "national unified market" and urged local governments to follow ...
Looming TikTok ban sparks surge in people learning to speak Mandarin
A language-learning app reported the number of Mandarin learners tripling as the expected TikTok ban date looms closer in the ...
Duolingo Mandarin Learners Surge 216% As a TikTok Ban Looms
Can RedNote sustain its rapid rise to success with US users? Even with a TikTok ban and Duolingo boost, it faces plenty of ...
VOA Mandarin: China's mass exodus under Xi's leadership
International rights group Safeguard Defenders released a report titled “China’s mass exodus,” which cited U.N. statistics ...