How One Chinese Gaming Streamer Built a 266K Community Through Authentic Connection and Diverse Content
In the bustling world of Chinese-language Twitch streaming, few creators have managed to carve out as distinctive a niche as 湘湘です, known by the handle kannachan524. Since launching their channel back in March 2018, this Taiwanese streamer has quietly built one of the most engaged communities in the Chinese-speaking gaming scene, amassing over 266,000 followers and earning Twitch Partner status along the way.
What sets 湘湘です apart isn't just their impressive viewer numbers—though averaging nearly 1,000 concurrent viewers is nothing to sneeze at—but their genuine approach to content creation. Rather than sticking to a single game or genre, they've explored over 134 different titles throughout their streaming career. You're just as likely to catch them in an intense VALORANT match as you are to find them chatting casually with viewers during a Just Chatting stream. Recent broadcasts have featured everything from Apex Legends to deep strategy RPGs, keeping their audience on their toes and always wondering what's coming next.
The streamer's ability to foster authentic connections really shines through in their interactive sessions. Unlike many high-viewer-count streamers who struggle to maintain that personal touch, 湘湘です has managed to create a space where viewers feel genuinely heard. Their peak viewership moment—hitting over 13,000 concurrent viewers—demonstrates just how magnetic their personality can be when everything clicks. It's not uncommon to see regular viewers treating the chat like a neighborhood hangout spot, discussing everything from game strategies to daily life.
Consistency has been key to their success, though they've found a sustainable rhythm that works. Streaming roughly 3.5 days per week with sessions typically kicking off around 12:28, 湘湘です has created a reliable schedule that lets their community know when to tune in without burning themselves out. This approach has paid dividends—they've managed to maintain steady growth while building a subscriber base of over 1,000 active supporters who clearly value the content enough to financially support it.
Perhaps most impressively, 湘湘です has achieved something many streamers struggle with: relevance across language barriers. While primarily serving Chinese-speaking audiences, their gaming skills and entertaining personality have attracted international viewers curious about different gaming cultures and perspectives. Ranking in the top 0.02% of all Twitch streamers and holding the #45 spot among Chinese channels, they've proven that authentic content creation transcends language differences. For business inquiries, they can be reached through their management contact, showing they've professionalized their approach while maintaining that personal connection that originally drew people in.