Table 6.
Overview of 427 crowdfunding campaigns and platforms (as of April 2021)
| Platform | Platform names and websites | Access to project information | Projects numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms authorized by MCA in 2016 | Tencent GongYi (gongyi.qq.com) | Website/mobile app | 89 |
| Alipay GongYi (love.alipay.com) | Website/mobile app | 47 | |
| Lianquan Wang (www.lianquan.org) | Website/mobile app | 30 | |
| Qingsong GongYi (qsgy.qschou.com) | Mobile app | 28 | |
| Sina Weibo GongYi (gongyi.weibo.com) | Website/mobile app | 28 | |
| Baidu GongYi (gongyi.baidu.com) | Mobile app | 14 | |
| Guangyi United for Charity (www.gyufc.org) | Website/mobile app | 12 | |
| Platforms authorized by MCA in 2018 | Zhongyin GongYi (shanyuanfoundation.com) | Mobile app | 11 |
| Shuidi GongYi (shuidigongyi.com) | Website/mobile app | 9 | |
| Bangbang GongYi (bangbangwang.cn) | Website/mobile app | 4 | |
| Suning GongYi (gongyi.suning.com) | Website/mobile app | 3 | |
| Meituan GongYi (gongyi.meituan.com) | Website/mobile app | 3 | |
| WeChat official account | Fundraisers’ official accounts | Mobile app | 149 |