Facing the loss of their favorite app, users have flocked to another China-based platform. The resulting cross-cultural exchanges have been revealing. The TikTok ban is expected to come into force on Sunday,

Shanghai-based Xiaohongshu, or RedNote as it is known in English, is a Chinese social media platform growing in popularity as an alternative to TikTok, but with the same security risks.

RedNote, which is known in China as Xiaohongshu, the Mandarin term for “little red book,” is the most downloaded free app on the Apple App Store.