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
Muhammad Ali in China culture, because others will try to give you their culture." Ali's third visit to China was in 1993, and it was during this visit that an international boxing match was held in Beijing for the first time. Ali visited Shanghai during this visit and interacted with students. In 1987, China held its first national boxing championships, and the following month the China Boxing Association became an official member of the International Amateur Boxing Association, following which China started appearing on the boxing stage internationally. Ali has been credited for this development. At Ali's death, Zou Shiming, wrote on Weibo that