Share this postThe unexpected good fortunes of TikTokwww.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherRealTime Mandarin+ PodcastThe unexpected good fortunes of TikTok0:00-28:26Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of RealTime MandarinSubscribe to listenThe unexpected good fortunes of TikTokDiscussing how Zhang Yiming has built a global content empire Andrew MethvenMay 14, 2022∙ Paid1Share this postThe unexpected good fortunes of TikTokwww.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareTikTok was founded in 2016 by Zhāng Yīmíng 张一鸣, the 39-year-old Internet entrepreneur and founder of Bytedance (字节跳动 zì jié tiào dòng).By the end of 2021, TikTok had reached 1.2 billion monthly activ…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inRealTime Mandarin+ PodcastThe RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. The RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeAndrew MethvenRecent EpisodesChina food safety scandal: cooking oil transported in fuel tankersJul 20 • Andrew MethvenWorst floods in 30 years hit parts of southern ChinaJul 13 • Andrew MethvenPrice wars in China's solar industry lead to push to go globalJul 6 • Andrew MethvenManner Coffee finds itself in hot waterJun 29 • Andrew Methven17-year-old fashion student beats hundreds of competitors from top universities in a global mathematics competition Jun 22 • Andrew Methven618 shopping festival has its "toughest year yet"Jun 15 • Andrew MethvenFounder of JD.com criticised after internal speech goes viralJun 8 • Andrew Methven100,000 protesters take to the streets in TaipeiJun 1 • Andrew Methven