ABOUT ME
About Manya Koetse
@manyapan | Sinologist, editor-in-chief @whatsonweibo | China social media trends & online media watcher | Japanologist | Pop culture & society | Hotpot fanaticĀ
I am a China social trend watcher and the founder and editor-in-chief of What’s on Weibo, an independent news site that sheds light on trends in China by closely following its social media, the latest digital developments & changing media landscape. I am a writer and public speaker (Sinologist&Japanologist, MPhil) on social trends in China, with a focus on online media and digital trends, popular culture, and gender issues. Check out my short showreel below, or see some of my featured media work here.
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The unceasing interest in the languages and cultures of East Asia has been the motor driving me throughout my studies. I have lived in Beijing, Kyoto, and Singapore, and graduated in China & Japanese Studies (Leiden University, Peking University), Literary Studies (University of Amsterdam, NUS), and completed my Research Master in Asian Studies (Chinese track, with a focus on Sino-Japanese relations), before founding What’s on Weibo.
Besides my activities as editor-in-chief and writer, I provide my services as a consultant, researcher, and public speaker on (consumer) behavior, social trends, digital developments & new media in China. Click here for some of my featured media work.