Presenter

Dr. Qingwen Dong

Summary

Dr. Dong introduces WeChat, China’s now ubiquitous “super-app” that combines the functions of Facebook, Skype, Amazon, Uber, Yelp, Paypal, and more, and analyzes the various impacts it has on the Chinese community. Then, Dr. Dong analyzes the influence of social media on Chinese activism, citing his research on this topic.

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Keywords WeChat, social media, modern China
Presentation Date July 26, 2017
Source Presentation at the 1990 Institute Teachers Workshop on July 26, 2017, at San Mateo County Office of Education, Redwood City, CA.
Presenter Bio  Qingwen Dong Bio

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