A directory of AI tools and how to use them
Think of the scene first, then pick a tool. This directory is for Chinese-speaking users: start with the task you need to do, then see how a tool is priced, what can be checked on its official site, and whether speed-test nodes in mainland China could open that site. It does not pile up a thousand URLs, and it does not present untested claims as settled facts.
Browse by scene
4 tools
Drafting, translation, editing, and knowledge bases — get the writing done first.
4 tools
Generate and edit images, and do visual design for posters, illustrations, or brand drafts.
5 tools
Generate, edit, and make avatar videos — get a piece of footage made.
3 tools
Voice-over, music, and podcast editing — work with sound, not pictures.
4 tools
Write code, change a repo, and ask implementation questions in the editor.
4 tools
Make decks, office documents, and everyday collaboration material.
3 tools
General Q&A and sourced search — get a clear answer before you start the work.
3 tools
Look up sources, read papers, and take notes — for study and research, not casual chat.
How to read the labels
Tools are labeled only as free, freemium, or paid, based on official plan pages, not comments elsewhere. Prices change; the vendor's page is the source of truth.
Official sites are labeled “Opens directly in mainland China / Unstable in mainland China / Blocked in mainland China,” based on whether the site opened. On 2026-11-10, each tool's official site was tested from multiple speed-test nodes in mainland China (WebSitePulse: HTTP checks from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou). The result only says whether the official site opened at that time. It does not mean features, sign-in, or payments work in mainland China. This batch: opens directly 21, unstable 0, blocked 9.
The “Get started” links for Gamma and ElevenLabs are affiliate links, and the pages say so. The official URL is also kept. A comment is not an endorsement.
This week
The entries below are editors' picks for the week of 2026-11-10 (Asia/Shanghai). That does not mean they all launched this week. See the full note on the This week page.
Images and design
A workspace for generating and editing images and video, with plans based on usage.
Video
An AI video and image generation platform with both a Chinese site and an international site.
Coding and development
An intelligent coding assistant from Alibaba Cloud, with code generation, Q&A, and agent features.
Office work
A design tool that uses AI to generate presentations, documents, and web pages.
Chat and search
Anthropic's general-purpose AI chat and collaboration product.
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