Americans are flocking to Chinese app Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, as a potential US TikTok ban looms. Some of them are learning Mandarin in an attempt to bridge the language divide on the app.

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In a few days, TikTok could be banned in the US, which will make the app unusable and unavailable from app stores. Instead of making do with Instagram Reels, people looked for a closer alternative and ...

A TikTok ban could very well happen this weekend. As such, people are flocking to a similar Chinese app — RedNote — to fill that TikTok void. And there’s an interesting trend one company has noted ...

Language learning app Duolingo has seen an over 200% spike in U.S. users learning Mandarin "out of spite" as many flee to Chinese app RedNote amid the uncertainty surrounding TikTok's future. On ...

Mandarin is spoken across the globe, and its real power lies in the doors it opens. Learning it connects you to culture, ...

The threat of TikTok going dark in the US appears to have compelled some Americans to start learning Mandarin as they look to communicate on a rival Chinese app. Many Americans are joining Xiaohongshu ...

There’s a good chance learning a new language is one of your New Year’s resolutions, unless you’re hoping Google Translate will be enough for your next international adventure. Either way, you’ll need ...

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