<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo:  <response>: NgoJulayi 2009 izibhelu zase-Ürümqi, iChina yavala iningi lezinsizakalo ze-microblogging zasekhaya, kufaka phakathi iFanfou, insizakalo yokuqala ye-weibo. Izinsizakalo eziningi ezithandwayo ze-microblogging ezingekho eChina njenge-Twitter, i-Facebook, ne-Plurk ziye zavalwa kusukela ngaleso sikhathi. Isikhulu esiphezulu se-Sina Corporation uCharles Chao sikubheke njengethuba, futhi ngo-14 Agasti 2009, iSina yethule inguqulo evivinywe ye-Sina Weibo. Imisebenzi eyisisekelo ehlanganisa umyalezo, umyalezo wangasese, ukuphawula nokuthumela kabusha yenziwa yatholakala ngoSepthemba. Ipulatifomu ye-Sina Weibo ehambisanayo ye-API yokuthuthukisa izinhlelo zokusebenza zomuntu wesithathu yethulwe ngoJulayi 28, 2010. 