Spotlight: QQ in China

Facebook is famous around the world with its 200 million plus users, but imagine a network with over 300 million active accounts!  Well thats exactly what the social network Tencent QQ has accomplished, making it the largest social network in the world.

QQ, which started as an instant messaging system,  now has grown to include a number of features such as chat-rooms, games, internet storage, dating services, and personal avatars.  While the name, QQ,  may not be as familiar as Twitter in the US, it has a recent presence, due to its partnership with AOL to compete in the US social gaming market.

When you visit QQ.com today, you'll find a site filled with information, but unless you can read Chinese characters, all you can do is look at the pictures.  QQ however does have an international site that supports the English and French language at www.imqq.com.

Screen shot of qq.com