Baidu Baike (百度百科) : China's crowdsourced encyclopedia of reference articles on people, places, events and terms.

Baidu Baike is the community-written encyclopedia of China's top search company, often described as the country's Wikipedia. Its Chinese-language articles feed daily search results.

Users create and edit entries on people, places, history, science, culture and everyday terms, guided by wiki-style rules that keep articles current.

Content is written in Chinese for native readers, and the site loads overseas without an account, though no English edition exists.

Can I cite Baidu Baike in academic work?

Most Western academic institutions do not accept Baidu Baike as a citable source due to its state-influenced editorial policy and lack of transparent sourcing. It is useful for understanding official Chinese perspectives on topics but should not be treated as an objective reference.

Is Baidu Baike accessible from overseas?

Baidu Baike is fully accessible from the US without a VPN. It is China's equivalent of Wikipedia, with over 20 million encyclopedia entries. The entire site is in Chinese only. Content is subject to Chinese government review and self-censorship.