{"id":49066,"date":"2026-01-08T07:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/?p=49066"},"modified":"2026-01-08T07:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:56:16","slug":"why-rednotes-2025-interest-report-says-more-than-it-intends-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daoinsights.com\/news\/why-rednotes-2025-interest-report-says-more-than-it-intends-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Rednote\u2019s 2025 Interest Report says more than it intends to"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new report has granted members of the public a view into the interests of Rednote (\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66, Rednote) communities \u2013 what has held, lost and briefly piqued attention over the past year. It\u2019s Rednote’s 2025 Annual Interest Report (\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66 2025 \u5e74\u5ea6\u5174\u8da3\u62a5\u544a)<\/em><\/a>, and it throws up some curious insights.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The broad strokes show Rednote as a flourishing ecosystem of passions, subcultures, and self-expression. According to the report, more than 3,000 distinct interest circles now exist on the platform, with over 300 operating at a sustained, organised level.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rednote’s top interests of 2025: Guzi (ACG character merchandise), pixel bead crafting, journaling\/decorative planners, digital illustration, beaded bracelets, plant growing\/home planting, doll clothing, film photography, crochet\/knitting, ball-jointed dolls (BJD). Image: WeChat\/Rednote<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The trends Rednote highlights are revealing. One is the appeal of creativity. Handicraft hobbies \u2013 from pixel bead art and doll clothing \u2013 are surging. Anime, comics and games (ACG) are hitting new highs too, powered by fans collecting guzi<\/em> (\u8c37\u5b50) merchandise. These often come in the form of figurines of popular anime characters but could also be anything from badge collections to posters.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another shift is how interest has become an emotional proxy.<\/strong> From lost phone literature \u2013 a short-form storytelling genre that\u2019s fictional narratives are written from the perspective of someone who finds a stranger\u2019s lost smartphone and scrolls through its contents \u2013 to deliberately abstract, citation-style writing, young users are using niche formats to say what feels difficult to articulate directly. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Average number of interactions per interest-related post. From top to bottom: 3D printing, Paper folding\/origami, Lost phone literature, DIY postage stamps, Cosplay, Stone collecting\/rock keeping. Image: WeChat\/Rednote<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Outdoor interests show a similar logic. Rather than grand adventures, Rednote’s 2025 Interest Report notes a move toward fragmented, lightweight encounters with nature: watching clouds, observing birds, collecting leaves, interactions with nature reduced to its smallest units.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we can gleam from Rednote’s 2025 Interest Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So what does all this mean taken as a whole? The report arrives after Rednote’s strategic repositioning last July, when it formally upgraded itself from a \u2018lifestyle guide\u2019 to a \u2018lifestyle interest community<\/a>.\u2019 The shift was meant to capture a generational change: young users are no longer simply browsing for tips or recommendations, but stitching together countless micro-interests into something closer to a personal operating system for daily life. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For brands, these circles are framed as ideal entry points into emotion-driven consumption. But beware<\/strong>: These communities are not neutral media channels. They are emotionally charged spaces where users are charmed by escapism and a little of life\u2019s quiet magic. Brands that enter too loudly, too instrumentally, or with overly polished narratives risk breaking the spell.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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