Americans are flocking to Chinese app Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, as a potential US TikTok ban looms. Some of them are learning Mandarin in an attempt to bridge the language divide on the app.

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The threat of TikTok going dark in the US appears to have compelled some Americans to start learning Mandarin as they look to communicate on a rival Chinese app. Many Americans are joining Xiaohongshu ...