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HiPiHi was an online 3D virtual world game founded by Xu Hui and Rao Xuewei in Beijing in the People's Republic of China. It was the first Chinese virtual world game that allowed virtual netizens to freely roam around. Users could explore, trade, communicate and create things in their virtual environment.
HiPiHi was China’s early attempt at building a national metaverse, reflecting how virtual worlds were becoming part of global digital strategy. It influenced discussions around digital sovereignty, virtual economies, and cultural localization in metaverse design. Although it never reached global scale, it helped establish China as a serious participant in virtual‑world development. Its ambitions foreshadowed later Chinese metaverse initiatives.
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