On March 2nd, it was announced that Tianya Community, one of the pioneers of Chinese internet communities, has been inaccessible since April 1st of last year and has yet to be restored.
March 1st, 2024 marked the 25th anniversary of the founding of Tianya Community, with many netizens eagerly anticipating the possibility of being able to access Tianya once again today.
The official announcement released shortly before midnight stated that funds would be raised through strategic investments, resuming advertising operations, launching a social e-commerce platform, and vigorously expanding member value-added services.
Subject to ensuring data security and compliance, access to the Tianya Community will be restored within two months, by May 1st.
Upon the restoration of access to the Tianya Community, a new international domain name will be activated to enhance Chinese online community services for overseas Chinese, further solidifying its position as the "global online home for Chinese."
Furthermore, Tianya will launch a "Global Travel and Fashion Consumer Social Platform" under the original domain name of the Tianya community as its brand. It will provide membership-based e-commerce services, combining the supply chain advantages of Hainan Free Trade Port to create an online version of Costco. The 1.0 version of this platform will be launched within one month.
Regarding the recent attention on the bankruptcy application, Tianya officials stated that it is a case of an employee's bankruptcy petition due to unpaid wages, a normal legal procedure faced by the company amid financial difficulties. It will not have a substantial impact on Tianya's reboot.
Founded in 1999, Tianya community is hailed as a pioneer of China's early internet era, having once been extremely popular. It holds many memories of the youth from the 1970s and 1980s, with many classic posts, jokes, and quotes originating from Tianya community.
