Dudiangushi

Dudiangushi, operated by Beijing Haike Yingzhou Network Technology Co., Ltd., is an online literature platform focused on original stories. The app, named "Read a little story every day" (每天读点故事), hosts over 10,000 resident writers who produce content across various genres. The platform emphasizes content that is "original, peculiar, and moving" and primarily features categories such as female-oriented suspense, realistic romance, urban fantasy, and workplace stories.

The company was founded by Dong Rongming, who previously served as the head of web 2.0 business operations at Hexun.com and as the operations director for the well-known app Toutiao. Dudiangushi provides a space for both reading and writing, offering different channels for submissions of short and long-form stories. For readers, the app includes features like offline reading, personalized tags, and an intelligent recommendation engine that suggests stories based on user's reading history. Beyond text-based stories, the platform also offers audio stories (读点FM), comics, and picture books.

Since 2021, Dudiangushi has expanded its focus into the short-form drama sector, establishing partnerships with multiple leading film and television companies to develop content in various formats. The business model includes subscription options for readers. The platform aims to provide a high-quality reading experience, with professional editors reviewing content to ensure its quality before it reaches the audience.

Keywords: online literature, short stories, original fiction, Chinese literature, reading app, web novels, storytelling platform, suspense fiction, romance stories, fantasy fiction, content platform, digital reading, mobile reading, Dong Rongming, creative writing, short drama, audio stories, paid reading, Beijing Haike Yingzhou