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Tianya Community Founder Dismisses Skeptics as Traffic Cools After Relaunch: 'Failure Is Unlikely This Time'

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Three years after going dark, Tianya Community — one of China’s earliest and most iconic internet forums — flickered back to life on June 1. Half a month later, the initial surge of nostalgia-driven traffic has predictably ebbed. But for founder Xing Ming, that cooling-off was not a warning sign; it was the plan all along.

Tianya Community Founder Says Cooling Enthusiasm Is Part of the Plan: 'Failure Is Very Unlikely'

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Three years after going dark, Tianya Community — one of China’s earliest and most influential internet forums — made its official return on June 1, 2026. But now, just over three weeks later, the initial wave of nostalgia-driven excitement has noticeably subsided. For founder Xing Ming, that’s exactly how things were meant to go.