Microblogging in China The website's layout, API, and mode of use was highly similar to Twitter, which was created earlier in 2006. Fanfou's users increased from 0.3 million to 1 million in the first half of 2009. The users included HP China, the "Southern Weekly", artist Ai Weiwei, writer Lian Yue () and TV commentator Liang Wendao (). Some other weibo services, such as Jiwai, Digu, Zuosa and Tencent's Taotao were launched in 2006-2009. After the July 2009 Ürümqi riots, the CPC government shut down most of the domestic weibo services, including Fanfou and Jiwai. Many popular non China-based microblogging services such as
China Wind music Chou the reputation of '‘Father of China Wind." Leehom Wang is also known for his brand of China Wind music, known as "chinked-out", since 2004. Other factors that contributed to the popularity of China Wind music include the efforts of the Chinese state in building a sense of nationalism, and national pride from the successful 2008 Beijing Olympics. The continued popularity of China Wind music can be attributed to various platforms such as online music platforms (e.g Baidu music, QQ Music, KuGou, XiaMi Music), social media (e.g Sina Weibo, WeChat), live performances of China Wind music and television shows (e.g