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Type of site | Social network withwiki-basedencyclopedia, chat forums, and bulletin boards |
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| Available in | Chinese |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Owner | ByteDance |
| Created by | Pan Haidong (CEO) |
| URL | baike |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional (required to edit pages) |
| Launched | 19 June 2005; 20 years ago (2005-06-19) |
| Current status | Perpetual work-in-progress |
Douyin Baike (Chinese:抖音百科;pinyin:dǒu yīn bǎi kē), formerlyHudong andHoodong (Chinese:互动百科), is a for-profitsocial network andChinese encyclopedia owned byByteDance. It is one of the two largestwikis in China, along withBaidu Baike.
Baike.com was founded in 2005 by CEOPan Haidong,[1] who had moved back to China after earning a PhD in systems engineering fromBoston University in 2002.[2]
Baike.com, a 2007 RedHerring 100 Asia company, developed its own wiki software platform, calledHDWiki, as a rival toMediaWiki. The system has somesocial networking-like interactive features, such as user profile, friends and groups. The first version was released in November 2006 and by November 2007 version 3 with added functions, features, and more stability was released.[3]
The HDWiki software is free for non-commercial use, has been downloaded 200,000 times and currently supports over 1,000 other web sites in China (as of December 2007), consisting mostly of tech researchers, software groups, government, universities, and high school students.[citation needed]
In 2011, it was announced thatDraper Fisher Jurvetson had invested $15 million in Baike.com.[2]
On 22 February 2011, Baike.com submitted a complaint to theState Administration for Industry and Commerce asking for a review of the behavior ofBaidu, accusing it of being monopolistic.[4]
In December 2012, the company changed its English name from Hudong to Baike.com.[5]
In 2019, the company was acquired byByteDance.[6]
Baike.com is awiki and lets its users edit and contribute material. Frequent users may accumulate credits redeemable for gifts.[2] It has also included features ofsocial networking sites, including chat forums and fan groups.[7][8] Baike.com is a for-profit business partially supported by advertising and paid support services.[7]
