The platform has however cut a number of products in recent years, with QQ home, QQ pets, and webQQ no longer in operation.

QQ is 20 years old this year, and many have grown up with the service – many are also reluctant to now delete it.

But QQ is not only a chat tool, but also a cornerstone of many people's youth. Canceling QQ is like saying goodbye to an old friend or saying goodbye to your youth.

"When I saw the cancellation function was launched, I wanted to take the opportunity to delete a QQ account only for playing games.

"The process basically went away, but when I saw the album in QQ zone, I stopped. I suddenly felt a sad feeling coming up. Let me just keep it," a netizen said on Sina Weibo.

Faced with the question "Will you cancel your QQ ?" on Sina Weibo, people left messages saying, "There are memories in it, so I wouldn't," or, "It is my youth, so I wouldn't."