Tianya Club (Chinese: 天涯社区; pinyin: Tiānyá Shèqū; lit.
'Edge of the World Community') was one of the most popular Internet forums in China.
[1] As of 2015, it was ranked by Alexa as the 11th most visited site in the People's Republic of China and 60th overall.
[2] It was founded on 14 February 1999 and provided BBS, blog, microblog and photo album services.
Politicians have used Tianya Club to campaign, answer questions from constituents, and gather grassroots support.