Qzone
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| URL | http://qzone.qq.com/ |
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| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Social network service |
| Registration | required |
| Available language(s) | Chinese |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Current status | Active |
Qzone (Chinese: QQ空间) is a social networking website, which was created by Tencent in 2005. It permits users to write blogs, keep diaries, send photos, and listen to music. Users can set their Qzone background and select accessories based on their preferences so that every Qzone is customized to the individual member's taste. However, most Qzone services are not free; only after buying the "Canary Diamond" can users access every service without paying extra.[1] A mobile version is available at extra cost.
As of January 31, 2009, Qzone had more than 200 million users, according to a report published by Tencent, possibly surpassing other social networking websites like Facebook and MySpace[2]. Qzone is rapidly growing: as of March 2011, it already had 480 million users[3]. 150 million Qzone users update their accounts at least once a month. This makes Qzone one of the most active communities in the whole industry.[4]
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- ^ Basic Help 基础帮助 (2008), Tencent. Available at: http://qzone.qq.com/helpcenter/index.html [Online]. Accessed at 20 February 2009
- ^ Wauters, Robin (February 24, 2009). "China’s Social Network QZone Is Big, But Is It Really The Biggest?". TechCrunch. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/24/chinas-social-network-qzone-is-big-but-is-it-really-the-biggest/.
- ^ RIA Novosti (March 2011). "Social Networks in the East and the West". INFOgraphics. http://en.rian.ru/infographics/20110228/162792394.html.
- ^ "The world's largest online social network: QZone". web2asia. February 24, 2009. http://www.web2asia.com/2009/02/24/the-world-s-largest-online-social-network-qzone. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
