Bloggers join heads in Guangdong

• Source: Global Times
• [03:19 November 09 2009]
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The basic Internet philosophy of sharing inspired self-initiated entrepreneurs to make ideas into reality.

Liu Yan, founder of Xindanwei, a site for sharing within the creative community, called on self-employed designers and artists to join in.

Web 2.0 technology has also empowered practitioners to take part in charity work through the Internet.

The conference reached its peak when five bloggers made presentations about their attitudes and actions in building up a civil society.

Ran Yunfei, a writer, said the Internet has provoked Chinese people to express themselves and trained governmental departments to respond to social events.

"Development of the Internet in the past 10 years has made me more tolerant and open to different opinions," he said.

Zhai Minglei, founder of Yibao, a blog featuring coverage of social events, said the rise of the Chinese blogosphere has made the silent masses heard by the rest of the world and its uses will grow.

The conference was broadcasted live on Twitter in both Chinese and English with instant active feedback.