yea, i'm still learning the reading & writing part. And this is a great way to practice. What better incentive is there to learn reading & writing?
EVERY single chick I have met in china, WG or not, chats on QQ regularly. Asian cultures are definitely more open to using new technology. Just look at the cell phone market in asia compared to north america. Also, it seems the mainland gals are also more open to hooking up via the internet.
lately I have chatted with some chicks on QQ, but haven't been back to china yet to seal the deal. Other dating and friendship websites have worked well. But the "market" on QQ is just enormous. there must be tens of millions of people online at any moment.