How super app Red influences Chinese-speaking diaspora in Australia

On a freezing winter morning, more than 20 Chinese tourists who were mostly strangers to each other arrived at Hang’s Tree in Victoria to watch the sunrise. They had all decided to visit the viewpoint, overlooking the small town of Strath Creek 100 kilometres north of Melbourne, on the same day after it was recommended on the Chinese super app Red. Among them was Junzhe Ma, a law student from China, who was excited by the “breathtaking” views and also surprised to unexpectedly meet such a large group of fellow Chinese travellers. Junzhe Ma used Red to find the best…