How to Join a Telegram Channel Before China Feels Too Big
How to Join a Telegram Channel Without Falling for the Dodgy Stuff If you are a Brit preparing for China, or already trying to make sense of life between a university campus, a flat viewing and a WeChat group that has 487 unread messages, you may eventually hear: “The useful updates are on Telegram.” Fair enough. Telegram channels can be handy for following public announcements, hobby communities, language-learning resources, professional updates, local events and overseas student networks. But they are not the same thing as a chat group. A channel is usually a one-to-many broadcast space: the owner or administrators post, while followers mainly read, react or take part in linked discussion areas. Think noticeboard, not pub table. ...
