Douyin, Tiktok and China’s Online Screen Industry: The Rise of Short-Video Platforms

This book explores the reasons behind the rise of short video platforms in China, with a focus on the sudden and unexpected success of the Chinese born and operated platform TikTok and its parallel platform Douyin.

Chunmeizi Su is a Lecturer of Digital Cultures at The University of Sydney. Her research interests include platform studies, algorithms, digital policy and platform governance. She has published extensively on Media, Culture & Society, Television and New Media, Global Media and China , etc.