1. People’s Daily – Douyin Followers: 170m
Established on June 15, 1948, the People’s Daily 人民日报 is the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The People’s Daily is responsible for spreading the Chinese Communist Party’s theories, guiding principles, and policies. It is China’s largest newspaper and was recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as one of the world’s top ten newspapers in 1992.
2. CCTV News – Douyin Followers: 160m
China Central Television (CCTV) 央视新闻 was established on May 1, 1958, and it is one of the most competitive media outlets in China. CCTV broadcasts in six languages which are the offical languages of the United Nations (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish). So far it has 51 channels, and over 1.2 billion viewers, which is 98.13% of all TV viewers in China. CCTV News report on breaking news, provide in-depth commentaries, and give previews and reviews of CCTV programs.
3. Crazy Little Brother Yang – Douyin Followers: 99.99m
Crazy Little Brother Yang 疯狂小杨哥, whose real name is Zhang qingyang 张庆杨, is an influencer and livestreamer who shares funny prank videos and sells products on Douyin via livestreaming. He often plays pranks on his family members, including his twin brother, parents and wife. His popularity skyrocketed in 2020 after he started livestream selling.
4. Andy Lau – Douyin Followers: 73.53m
Andy Lau 刘德华 is one of the most famous and successful Hong Kong actors who is also a singer-songwriter and film producer. Andy Lau was named the “Fourth Tiger” among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB (Hong Kong TV broadcasting company) in the 1980s, and one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop in the 1990s. He holds the Guinness World Record for the “Most Awards Won by a Cantopop Male Artist”, with over 500 acting and music awards. He won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor three times, and the Golden Horse Awards for Best Leading Actor twice.
5. Chen Xiang Half Past Six – Douyin Followers: 70.19m
Chen Xiang Half Past Six 陈翔六点半 is actually a comedy film series directed, written and acted by Chen Xiang 陈翔. The films were streaming on various online platforms including iQIYI, Youku and Tencent Video. Born on March 12, 1986, Chen Xiang began making his film series in 2015. The first film of the series streamed in April 2017 on iQIYI.
6. Will Liu – Douyin Followers: 65.60m
Will Liu 刘畊宏, aka Liu Genghong, is a Taiwanese singer, actor and fitness streamer whose home workout videos went viral in 2022. Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou’s songs often serve as his background music in his workout videos. Jay Chou’s “Chinese Herbal Manual” 本草纲目 played in one of his most-watched fitness routines. In his videos, his wife, Vivi Wang 王婉霏, often joins in and it is interesting to see how she reacts and keeps up with the intense routines. Vivi Wang is a Taiwanese actress who won Miss Universe Taipei in 1999.
7. Dou+Little Helper – Douyin Followers: 65.38m
Dou+Little Helper DOU+小助手 is an official marketing tool launched by Douyin. Its purpose is to help creators and businesses increase the exposure and engagement of their videos, thereby achieving better business results. Through Dou+Little Helper, users can purchase recommended traffic from Douyin, which promotes their videos to more potential users, increasing the videos’ views, likes and comments, etc.
8. Xinhua News Agency – Douyin Followers: 65.37m
The Xinhua News Agency 新华社 was founded in November 7, 1931, and is the only non-Western news agency recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It has signed news cooperation agreements with media organizations in nearly 120 countries and regions. The Xinhua News Agency shares news in multiple languages and through multiple ways including newspapers, TV, Internet, and more. It provides news to over 8000 news agencies in the world.
9. People’s Daily Online – Douyin Followers: 65.30m
The People’s Daily Online 人民网 was established in January 1, 1997. It is known for being a reliable and timely source of news and opinions. It is seen as a key website in China for news. The People’s Daily Online has satellite broadcast vans and 3G wireless live broadcasting equipment. When the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft launched, the People’s Daily Online was the only Internet media to broadcast the entire event live on video.
10. Chen He – Douyin Followers: 64.22m
Chen He 陈赫, aka Michael Chen, is a Chinese actor, singer and host. Chen He was one of the original members on the popular Chinese variety show Keep Running (a spin-off from the original South Korean variety show Running Man). Chen He is known for his high EQ and humor. He rose in popularity after playing the role of the main character, Zeng Xiaoxian, in the popular Chinese sitcom ”IPartment“.
