About r/Sino
r/Sino focuses on archiving *significant and verifiable* China developments. This means what we archive has actual long term ramifications and can't be ignored, whether this subreddit exists or not. Unlike others. There's nothing hidden, secret or subscription related about observable reality. Go visit China yourself as millions of others have done. Read the rules before posting. Some submissions may need manual approval.
The community at a glance
r/Sino is a Subreddit for Politics with roughly 120K members. It has been around since 2015. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Politics topic page.
Roughly 10K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include China, Us, and Technology. Product recommendations often mention book, chinese dramas, and chinese food.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2018: 4K members
- 2019: 21K members
- 2020: 26K members
- 2021: 19K members
- 2022: 12K members
- 2023: 8K members
- 2024: 8K members
- 2025: 10K members
- 2026: 6K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 835 members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 975 members
- Feb: 740 members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 691 members
- May: 632 members
- Jun: 471 members
- Jul: 619 members
- Aug: 547 members
- Sep: 519 members
- Oct: 29 members
Topics
- China314 posts in the past month#1314China
- Us63 posts in the past month#263Us
- Technology45 posts in the past month#345Technology
- Struggling29 posts in the past month#429Struggling
- Japan29 posts in the past month#529Japan
Flair
- news-scitech50 posts in the past month
- China Becomes the First Country in the World to Surpass 1,000 GW of Solar Power Capacity
- China's ENN becomes world's first commercial fusion company to achieve hydrogen boron fusion on its own device
- China Successfully Refuels BeiDou Satellite in Space
#150news-scitechChina Becomes the First Country in the World to Surpass 1,000 GW of Solar Power Capacity · China's ENN becomes world's first commercial fusion company to achieve hydrogen boron fusion on its own device · China Successfully Refuels BeiDou Satellite in Space - news-international19 posts in the past month
- Cuba Receives a New Shipment of Solar Panels from China
- Trump remarks on China as WWII ally "raise eyebrows" in Japan | nikkei Asia
- Being America's enemy is dangerous, but being America's friend is fatal - Trump takes over Greenland in all but name despite the copium from Denmark.
#219news-internationalCuba Receives a New Shipment of Solar Panels from China · Trump remarks on China as WWII ally "raise eyebrows" in Japan | nikkei Asia · Being America's enemy is dangerous, but being America's friend is fatal - Trump takes over Greenland in all but name despite the copium from Denmark. - history/culture5 posts in the past month
- 11 carnelian beads unearthed from ancient Sanxingdui ruins shed light on regional interaction during China’s Bronze Age
- Cave fossils in China (Bianfu Cave, Yunnan) reveal lives of mysterious human relatives: how the Denisovans who called the cave home made a life in the region’s conifer forests 167,000 to 134,000 years ago
- The Langfang & Guangnanmen Incidents | Second Sino-Japanese War Documentary
#35history/culture11 carnelian beads unearthed from ancient Sanxingdui ruins shed light on regional interaction during China’s Bronze Age · Cave fossils in China (Bianfu Cave, Yunnan) reveal lives of mysterious human relatives: how the Denisovans who called the cave home made a life in the region’s conifer forests 167,000 to 134,000 years ago · The Langfang & Guangnanmen Incidents | Second Sino-Japanese War Documentary - video5 posts in the past month
- People's Democracy: How does 'whole-process people's democracy' work in China?
- Chengdu’s Giant LED Twin Towers Light Up the Night | 4K HDR Walking Tour
- How Much Do Things Cost In China ?
#45videoPeople's Democracy: How does 'whole-process people's democracy' work in China? · Chengdu’s Giant LED Twin Towers Light Up the Night | 4K HDR Walking Tour · How Much Do Things Cost In China ? - news-domestic3 posts in the past month
- Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in China's Heilongjiang Province enters final countdown to opening
- North China’s Shanxi Province confirms deep coalbed methane reserve, exceeding 100 billion cubic meters of ‘unconventional gas’
- Ex-chairman of China's BAIC gets suspended death sentence for bribery. This is what western media is talking about when they say China is authoritarian.
#53news-domesticHarbin-Yichun high-speed railway in China's Heilongjiang Province enters final countdown to opening · North China’s Shanxi Province confirms deep coalbed methane reserve, exceeding 100 billion cubic meters of ‘unconventional gas’ · Ex-chairman of China's BAIC gets suspended death sentence for bribery. This is what western media is talking about when they say China is authoritarian.
Product recommendations
- book4 posts in the past month
- What’s the best book or source to understand how the Chinese political system works from the ground up?
- Can someone tell me why this books is in the recommended for this sub and if it’s worth reading?
- Currently reading :- The China Wave: Rise of a Civilizational State by Prof. Zhang Weiwei. Excellent book! Goes into details of China's rise as a superpower. Highly recommended !
#14bookWhat’s the best book or source to understand how the Chinese political system works from the ground up? · Can someone tell me why this books is in the recommended for this sub and if it’s worth reading? · Currently reading :- The China Wave: Rise of a Civilizational State by Prof. Zhang Weiwei. Excellent book! Goes into details of China's rise as a superpower. Highly recommended ! - chinese dramas3 posts in the past month
- What are your favorite Chinese dramas / what do you recommend?
- I highly recommend the drama, Ever Night 将夜. Epic fantasy story with fun characters, interesting lore, and excellent action scenes.
- Has anyone seen the drama Ashes of Love? Do you recommend it or is it more like a chick thing, like 10,000 miles of peach blossoms?
#23chinese dramasWhat are your favorite Chinese dramas / what do you recommend? · I highly recommend the drama, Ever Night 将夜. Epic fantasy story with fun characters, interesting lore, and excellent action scenes. · Has anyone seen the drama Ashes of Love? Do you recommend it or is it more like a chick thing, like 10,000 miles of peach blossoms? - chinese food2 posts in the past month
- Sichuan food #4 best food region in the world!!!
- Sichuan food #4 best food region in the world!!!
#32chinese foodSichuan food #4 best food region in the world!!! · Sichuan food #4 best food region in the world!!!
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Sino for?
- Best for Politics enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Sino free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Sino have?
- Roughly 120K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Sino on?
- r/Sino runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Sino cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Sino is organized under Politics.
- How do I join r/Sino?
- You can join r/Sino by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Politics communities like?
- Communities for political discussion covering elections, policy, and current events. Reddit has active communities spanning both general politics and specific ideological spaces, with Discord servers for cross-spectrum debate and Quora hosting large political discussion groups.
Monthly Stats
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- 14
- Visitors /mo (-7%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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