These days, short videos and live streaming （网络直播）have gotten millions of views online. More and more people create and share short videos on popular apps like Douyin and Kuaishou to show parts of their lives.
Using live streaming is popular among the people aged 18 to 35. Even the teachers give lessons by live streaming. Besides leaving reviews on the screen, viewers can also communicate directly with the hosts by buying virtual（虚拟的）gifts such as flowers, toys and cars for them online. The most recent famous example was the Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui. She did one-hour live streaming which reached more than 11 million viewers.
What's more, live streaming allows users to communicate with strangers and express themselves. A 19-year-old college student called Nic Li says she spends three to four hours each week chatting and singing with viewers through one app called Ingkee. "Sometimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people," she says, "I feel nice when viewers are paying attention to me."
However, as there are more than 80 apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China, the Internet regulator（监管机构）almost can't monitor the content（内容）all the time.
"We support the use of live streaming. But people should be aware of the two sides of it," one of the officials said.
