The write stuff on an app

People use social networking tools such as WeChat for communication, entertainment and information, but many don't realize that they can actually have classes via an app.

Du Hongjun, a product manager for an IT company at the time, organized a playwriting course on WeChat in August, conducted by two influential screenwriters, Chen Qiuping and Yu Fei. About 120 people participated and they were divided into four classes. The training ended last month and a new session is ongoing.

"It breaks the limit of space. You can listen to the audio chat logs and you don't have to rent a place for classes," says the 32-year-old Du from Beijing, who established the public account Bianjubang (group of screenwriters) in April as a platform for playwrights to connect with one another. He founded Beijing Xiaobangzhichun Culture Media Company to operate the WeChat account.