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'''Zhang Qingyang''' (born 1995), known professionally as '''Crazy Little Brother Yang'''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Feng |first1=Jenny |title=‘Crazy Little Yang Brother’ is the Chinese TikTok star you need to know |url=https://thechinaproject.com/2022/11/09/crazy-little-yang-brother-is-the-chinese-tiktok-star-you-need-to-know/ |website=The China Project |accessdate=28 March 2025 |date=9 November 2022}}</ref> (疯狂小杨哥, Fēngkuáng xiǎo yáng gē), is a prominent Chinese social media influencer and entrepreneur. He gained widespread recognition on Douyin, the Chinese counterpart of TikTok, where he became the platform's most-followed individual in March 2022, surpassing Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau.<br />
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==Early Life and Career==<br />
Zhang was born in Anhui province, China. He began creating short-form video content in 2015 on Kuaishou, China's second largest video platform. In 2018, along with his twin brother, he opened a Douyin account which gained popularity for the "desperate weekend" video series.<ref>{{cite web |title=Behind Xiao Yang's bow and apology: How much money can you make by signing up for 2,487 Douyin accounts? |url=https://www.moomoo.com/news/post/35470358/behind-xiao-yang-s-bow-and-apology-how-much-money |website=www.moomoo.com |accessdate=28 March 2025 |language=en-us}}</ref> These videos often had depict humorous family situations and thus appealed to a large audience.<br />
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==Rise to Prominence==<br />
Zhang became the first person to reach 100 million followers<ref>{{cite web |title=Twin brothers amass 100 million followers on China’s version of TikTok |url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3198468/top-influencers-chinas-version-tiktok-are-twin-brothers-over-100-million-followers |website=South China Morning Post |accessdate=28 March 2025 |language=en |date=5 November 2022}}</ref> on Douyin by November 2022. He was able to greatly appeal to his audience with his humorous content that consisted of family related day to day activities.<br />
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==Business Ventures==<br />
Zhang has also expanded his business into e-commerce. In January 2023, his live-streaming sales alone reached a gross merchandise volume of around 538 million yuan but his activity changed in the following months.<br />
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==Controversies==<br />
In September 2023, Zhang and his company, Three Sheep, faced a fine of 68.9 million yuan (US$9.83 million) for falsely claiming that certain mooncakes were sourced from Hong Kong.<ref>{{cite web |title=Popular influencer fined US$9.83 million over mooncake scandal |url=https://www.shine.cn/news/nation/2409271428/ |website=SHINE |accessdate=28 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Recognition==<br />
In 2023, the Guangdong E-commerce Summit Forum reported Zhang's annual net income at 3.21 billion yuan (US$451 million), underscoring his influence and success in China's digital landscape.<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual earnings of top China influencers exceed net worth of some Hollywood A-listers |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3248654/how-2023-earnings-chinas-top-5-online-influencers-blow-high-net-worth-some-hollywood-icons-out-water |website=South China Morning Post |accessdate=28 March 2025 |language=en |date=20 January 2024}}</ref><br />
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==Personal Life==<br />
Zhang's twin brother has been an integral part of his content creation journey, with the duo often collaborating on various projects. Their partnership has been a key factor in their collective success on social media platforms.<br />
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[[Category:Chinese Internet celebrities]]<br />
[[Category:Chinese businesspeople]]<br />
[[Category:Entrepreneurs from China]]</div>Davidking