"Red Twitter" from China

"Red Microblog" is a Chinese site run by the local propaganda department in the city of Chongqing is attaining popularity among the Chinese people.It contains messages designed to promote revolutionary spirit among the Chinese people.There were some issues in the site that prevented new members to be a part of

it.Mr Mo, he has urged residents to sing red songs, from China's revolutionary era, read classical literature and tell stories about Chairman Mao's Long March.

The people are also been encouraged to write text messages praising the country or the city. They are called "Red Text Messages" by officials.Reports say that by October more than 120 million of these messages had been sent by local residents.

A Chinese analyst says there will be 75 million microbloggers in China by the end of 2010, an 837 per cent increase from last year. The firm estimates that the number will double next year and then to 240 million by 2012.