CCTV News: Using Chinese Apps to receive express delivery, buy trendy toys, and watch short dramas has become the daily life of many foreigners. How Chinese apps have set off a global use boom, through big data.

Data from the mobile application analysis platform shows that in the past month, Chinese apps have repeatedly topped the ranking of mobile application in the United States. The short drama app topped the entertainment list on April 6, Dunhuang.com topped the shopping list on April 14, and Pop Mart App even became the new "top star" in the United States on April 25.

On this day, the new Pop Mart IP trendy toys were released. Hundreds of people lined up in front of the Pop Mart store in Los Angeles, and some even brought their own mattresses to sit overnight. Cambridge and Milan are also crowded.

Not relying on price wars and low costs. This time, Chinese trendy toy brands use creativity and aesthetics to make young people around the world "plant grass" happily.

When we look at the world, we find that there are more and more Chinese apps like this. Since 2025, Chinese apps have ranked among the top ten in the download volume rankings of 169 countries and regions. Among the 18 countries and regions, Chinese apps occupy more than half of the top ten seats.

The "going to the sea" app has been mainly used to play games to now add applications in shopping, catering, logistics, AI, and photography. These icons familiar to Chinese people are becoming "daily applications" in foreigners' mobile phones.

How exactly does Chinese App attract so many foreigners?

Press the peak of the app download and the timeline of global events, and find that China is quietly changing the world with "new ways of life".

In January, Xiaohongshu broke into the top ten of the global download list for the first time. The real sharing on the platform breaks the regional barriers and allows young foreigners to feel the enthusiasm, warmth and the fireworks of Chinese life.

In February, DeepSeek was launched. In just a few weeks, downloads have entered the top three in the world. With the hard-core algorithm and smooth experience, foreign users were surprised to find that Chinese big models can also be easy to use and efficient.

In April, the United States imposed a round of tariffs, which ignited a new wave of cross-border e-commerce. Taobao App topped the first place in the shopping list in 29 countries, and "direct delivery of good goods from the source" has become a hot word. Netizens around the world have cast votes of confidence with their own downloads and consumption. Made in China is not only cheap, but also synonymous with quality.

A mobile phone, a list, download it again and again, foreigners are connecting a real and diverse China with their fingertips. China is also using the charm of new lifestyles to refresh the world's consumption concepts, redefine global popularity logic, and make people's lives more exciting.