学习强国(xuéxí qiángguó): Learn more to make your country stronger

An app aimed at enabling people to learn more so they can make the country stronger has become popular recently.

The app, which focuses on promoting the Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, is a platform that enables Party members and the public to raise their ideological consciousness, sense of civic duty and scientific literacy.

The learning platform, which includes several channels, provides a huge amount of text and video materials including news, periodicals, books, open courses, songs and movies for the public to browse and study for free.

The learning platform was officially opened to the public on Jan 1 this year, and it has become popular among the public within a short time. According to the media, till the beginning of April, the total amount of registered users of the learning platform has exceeded 100 million, and the daily active users account for as high as 40 to 60 percent of the total users.