Table 1

Classification of Chinese social media by social presence/media richness and self-presentation/self-disclosure

Self-presentation/self-disclosureSocial presence/media richness
LowMediumHigh
HighMicroblogs and blogs (e.g. Sino Weibo, Tencent Weibo)Social networking sites (e.g. WeChat, Q-zone, Renren, LinkedIn)
MediumCommercial tourism communities (e.g. Tuniu, Qunar, Ctrip, Fliggy and Lvmama)Third-party tourism communities (including pure third-party tourism communities website and third-party tourism communities in comprehensive website)
(e.g. Qiongyou, Mafengwo, Mofang, Douban, Zhihu, Tieba, Tianya and Xiaohongshu)
Tourism social networking (e.g. Jianren and Tuyou)
LowCollaborative projects (e.g. Baidu Baike and Hudong Baike)Content communities (e.g. Dou Yin, Meipai, Miaopai and Youku)

Source(s): Based on Kaplan and Haenlein (2010) 

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