Jiayuan.com explained

Jiayuan.com International
Type:Public
Traded As:NASDAQ:
Industry:Internet

Jiayuan.com is the largest internet dating website in the People's Republic of China.[1] Jiayuan was founded by current CEO Rose Gong from her dormitory room at Fudan University in Shanghai in 2003.[2] Jiayuan now has 40.2 million users, and 4.7 million monthly active users.[3] It is the largest internet dating website in China in terms of revenue, total members, and active monthly members.[4]

As opposed to many American Online dating websites, Chinese online dating websites tend to focus on finding a husband or wife. Jiayuan is designed to help Chinese singles find marriage, and discourages its members from pursuing short term flings.[5]

Jiayuan is the 60th most visited website in China, and the 336th most popular website in the world according to Alexa.com.[6]

In October 2010 Jiayuan started its wedding planning service, Xique.com.[7]

Jiayuan is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the stock symbol "DATE".[8]

In an announcement made on December 9, 2015, Baihe Network, agreed to acquire Jiayuan.com for US$7.56 per American Depository Share.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technology and Science News - ABC News . Abcnews.go.com . 2012-01-08 . 2012-08-05.
  2. Web site: Tracey Xiang . Jiayuan Dating Site Founder, Gong Haiyan . Technode.com . 17 May 2011. 2012-08-05.
  3. Web site: Jiayuan Announces First Quarter 2011 Financial Results. June 30, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629073549/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/Jiayuan-Announces-First-prnews-107776412.html?x=0&.v=1 . June 29, 2011 .
  4. Web site: Securities and Exchange Commission : Jiayuan.com International Ltd. . Sec.gov . 2013-10-22.
  5. Web site: Securities and Exchange Commission : Jiayuan.com International Ltd. . Sec.gov . 2013-10-22.
  6. Web site: Jiayuan.com Site Info . Alexa.com . 2012-08-05 . 2009-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090705041900/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/love21cn.com . dead .
  7. Web site: 世纪佳缘交友网:中国最大的严肃婚恋交友网站|免费注册马上寻缘 . Xique.com . 2012-08-05.
  8. Web site: Jiayuan.com International Ltd: NASDAQ:DATE quotes & news - Google Finance . 2012-08-05.
  9. Web site: Qiming-Backed Jiayuan.Com To Be Acquired By Baihe Network - China Money Network - Tune in for China's Financial Markets and Investment Opportunities. China Money Network. 2015-12-10.