El fenómeno de Weixin entre los universitarios chinos: un nuevo modelo de aplicación multifuncional = The Weixin phenomenon among Chinese university students: a new model of multifunctional application

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China is the country where there are more mobile users with Internet access in the world and presents a singular and atomized landscape of social media and mobile applications. Within this context, it has emerged Weixin, an application that is becoming a real social phenomenon, particularly among university students. Thus, the main objectives of this article are: to analyze Weixin in order to understand the possibilities offered by this new model of application; and learn about the transformations and new social practices carried out by students on university campuses. For the purpose of conducting this investigation, we have used a mixed method based on the content analysis of Weixin and in-depth interviews with students of Sichuan University. The results obtained identify Weixin as an application where there is a convergence of a wide spectrum of functions and services that are synchronized with the needs of users in their day-to-day lives, while offering many possibilities for customization. Its use by students is a phenomenon which, on university campuses, is transforming the social interactions and generating new practices in the socio-cultural, economic, media and sports areas. Therefore, by using this application the university students are developing a new lifestyle around mobile devices ​
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