˗ˏˋ get to know rocket girls 101 ˎˊ˗

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rocket girls 101 (火箭少女101) are an 11 member chinese girl group formed from tencent's reality television show, produce 101 china (创造101), which is a spinoff of mnet's produce 101.other detailsproduce 101 china finale date: june 23, 2018
official debut: august 18, 2018 with 'collide' (撞)
fandom name: chaofen (炒粉), translates to 'fried noodles'*
fandom color: fried pink (#ff40b4)**
romanization: huo jian shao nu
other names in english: hjsn, rg*hjsn101's fans are called chaofen, which is a play on words with their group name. 'chao' is made from the first character of their name, 'huo' (火), and the third character of their name, 'shao' (少). these characters put together, side by side, read as chao (炒). this character can translate as 'fried'.
'fen' comes from the chinese term for fans, which is 'fen si' (粉丝). they take only the first character here (fen). this character can translate to 'noodles'.
thus, put together, their fandom name is 'chaofen'.**their fandom name can also be translated to 'fried pink', as the second character, fen (粉), can also be translated as 'pink'.

pre-debut info
meng meiqi debuted as member of the 13 member korean-chinese girl group WJSN on february 25th, 2016. in 2018, she debuted as 1st place and center of rocket girls 101.pre-debut material
produce 101 china
*note: i will not link any WJSN material as it is easily accessible.fun facts
☆ nicknames: shanzhi big brother (山支大哥), maomao qiu (毛毛球)
☆ meiqi is very indecisive, as she's a libra
☆ she has a dog named bikiabout her nicknames
'shan zhi da ge' (山支大哥) translates to shan zhi big brother. when the character 'qi' (岐) from meiqi's name is split in half, the two halves read as 'shan' and 'zhi'. fans call her shanzhi big brother because of her stage presence and strong personality. (source: kuaibao)'mao mao qiu' (毛毛球) translates to 'pom pom balls'. this became one of her nicknames because her initials (mmq) match the initials for 'mao mao qiu'. her fans like to call her this because it sounds very warm and cute, just like her. (source: jd-tv)about the fandom name
meiqi's fandom name is shanzhi da dui (山支大队), which directly translates to shanzhi soldiers/troops.*click photos for extra videos ^^

pre-debut info
wu xuanyi debuted as member of the 13 member korean-chinese girl group WJSN on february 25th, 2016. in 2018, she debuted as 2nd place of rocket girls 101.pre-debut material
produce 101 china
*note: i will not link any WJSN material as it is easily accessible.fun facts
☆ nicknames: xiao xuan (小选), 531
☆ she loves bubble tea
☆ she had a cat named juju (passed away in 2018)about her nicknames
xiao xuan (小选) can be translated as 'little xuan'. it is related to an alternate spelling of xuanyi's name that shares the same romanization, which is 五选一 (wu xuanyi). little xuan takes this alternate 'xuan' (选), adding 'xiao' (小) in front of it as a cute nickname. (source: jd-tv)531 is another nickname of hers because of how these numbers in chinese together sound. 5 is 'wu', 3 is 'san', and 1 is 'yi'. together, it spells as 'wu sanyi', which sounds like 'wu xuanyi'. (source: jd-tv)about her fandom name
yiyuan (仪圆) has a couple meanings. first, it is a homonym for 'one yuan' (一元) in chinese. xuanyi likes the idea of many yiyuans to make something significant or of value. second, yuan (圆) is literally translated as 'round', and she thought of her face as round when she debuted in WJSN. (source: @soloxuanyis)*click photos for extra videos ^^

pre-debut
after the divorce of her parents, chaoyue worked many different jobs (waitress, flyer distributor, etc), in place of attending high school in order to support her family. in 2016, she became an idol trainee after being voted as most popular in a girl group contest. in 2017, she debuted in the 8 member chinese girl group CH2 under Wenlan Culture. this group was mainly dedicated to promoting video games. in 2018, she debuted as 3rd place in rocket girls 101. throughout the show, she received much love and attention for her unique personality and charm, despite her lack of performance skills.pre-debut material
CH2 performances, dance practices, talking segments
produce 101 china (read playlist descr. for timestamps)fun facts
☆ nicknames: yang teacher (杨老师), little yue (小越), village flower (村花)
☆ she has a cat named orangeabout her nicknames
village flower / cūn huā (村花) is one of her nicknames because during her audition, she told the judges that she is the hope of her entire village, also known as the village flower (beauty of the village).about her fandom name
villagers / cūn mín (村民) is her fandom name for the same reason that her nickname is 'village flower'.
crescents / yuè yá (月牙) is also her fandom name because (allegedly) chaoyue has said that she is a small part of the moon, and only with her fans can she become a full moon.*click photos for extra videos ^^

pre-debut
aojuan rose to internet fame through her singing covers on douyin. notably, her cover of 'faded' by alan walker went viral and garnered nearly 300 million views. in 2018, she debuted as 4th place in rocket girls 101.pre-debut material
douyin covers
produce 101 china (read playlist descr. for timestamps)fun facts
☆ nicknames: dajuan, arya
☆ she's a huge foodie
☆ her favorite artists are katy perry, taylor swift, billie eilish, one direction, etc
☆ she has a dog named pipiabout her nicknames
dajuan (大娟) is a nickname from her childhood.
arya is another one of her nicknames as she resembles arya from game of thrones.about her fandom name
egg rolls / dàn juǎn (蛋卷) is her fandom name because it sounds similar to her name (egg rolls = dàn juǎn (er), similar to duan (ao)juan).*click photos for extra videos ^^

pre-debut
yamy was scouted and recruited as a trainee by JC Universe Entertainment while attending Guangdong Pharmaceutical University. she later became a member of chinese girl group Kuchika Orchestra through a reality show by JC Universe. she participated as a contestant on the Rap of China, but was eliminated. in 2017, she released two solo singles, ‘ay’ and ‘乌鸦’. in 2018, she debuted as 5th place in rocket girls 101.pre-debut material
trainee/kuchika orchestra/show playlist
the rap of china
produce 101 china (read playlist descr. for timestamps)fun facts
☆ nickname: ya dui (鸭队)
☆ she has a cat named luffy
☆ she likes the anime 'one piece'about her nickname
ya leader / ya dui (鸭队) combines the 'ya' from yamy and combines it with 'dui' (队), which is the chinese word for 'leader'. thus, this nickname can translate as 'ya-leader', as she is the leader of rocket girls.about her fandom name
cheeses / zhī shì (芝士) is yamy's fandom name because when asked what her fandom name should be, she replied that it must be some kind of food. she mentioned zhī shì, or cheese, and the rest is history.*click photos for extra videos ^^

pre-debut
meiyun debuted as a member of s.i.n.g under qigu culture on august 10, 2015. as a member of s.i.n.g, she went on to release a number of group singles and received two awards. in 2018, she debuted as 6th place in rocket girls 101.pre-debut material
S.I.N.G music videos
produce 101 china (read playlist descr. for timestamps)fun facts
☆ nickname: xiaoqi (小七)
☆ she's an otaku
☆ she is a great artist!
☆ she has 3 cats, doubao, qiaodou, and madaiabout her nickname
xiao qi (小七) translates to 'little seven', and is her nickname because she is very short and cute, and her birthday is july 7. fans also call her lai xiaoqi (includes her last name).about her fandom name
mini breads / xiao mian bao (小面包) is her fandom name because the fans voted for it.*click photos for extra videos ^^

pre-debut
zhang zining was scouted and recruited as a trainee by Mavericks Entertainment while studying Music Performing at the Communication University of China. she debuted as member of the 5 member girl group MERA on August 16, 2017. she released a mini album "天生" with her group. in 2018, she debuted as 7th place in rocket girls 101.pre-debut material
MERA music videos, dance practices, solo covers, etc
produce 101 china (read playlist descr. for timestamps)fun facts
☆ she is a quiet fan of kpop
☆ she learned how to speak korean by watching kdramas
☆ she is a songwriter
☆ she has a cat named airyabout her fandom name
honeypots / mì guàn (蜜罐) is her fandom name because her english name is winnie, like winnie the pooh, who is associated with honey.*click photos for extra videos ^^

pre-debut
sunnee majored in tourism management at jingwen university of science and tech. on november 19, 2014, she debuted as a member of girl group A'N'D (Angel N Devil). she acted in a number of dramas, including one based on her group. in 2018, she debuted as 8th place in rocket girls 101.pre-debut material
sunnee with A'N'D (solo covers, dancing, etc)
produce 101 china (read playlist descr. for timestamps)fun facts
☆ nickname: nee, silly nee (傻妮)
☆ she became inspired to be a singer after going to an exo concert in 2014
☆ she was pulled onstage during that exo concertabout her fandom name
sunstars / tài yáng xīng (太阳星) is her fandom name. it used to be 'little suns', but it was later changed because it collided with a senior artist's fandom name. 'sunstars' was selected through a vote and ultimately chosen by sunnee as her fandom name.*click photos for extra videos ^^

pre-debut
li ziting is a fourth generation thai and of chinese ethnicity. she went on the voice kids thailand in 2013. from 2014 to 2015, she won a number of singing competition awards. in 2015, she starred in the thai youth drama <naive youth> and was also invited to a private dinner of the queen of brunei. in 2016 and 2017, she held a number of concerts. in 2018, she debuted as 9th place in rocket girls.pre-debut material
the voice kids thailand
solo concert performances
produce 101 china (read playlist descr. for timestamps)fun facts
☆ she has a dog named melody
☆ one of her nicknames is 'zi yuanyuan' (紫圆圆)about her nickname
'zi yuanyuan' (紫圆圆) translates to 'zi round-round'. it's one of her nicknames because her face is round and cute.about her fandom name
honey sugars / mì táng (蜜糖) is her fandom name. mi came from her english name, mimi.*click photos for extra videos ^^

pre-debut
before becoming a trainee, fujing worked as a yoga instructor, dance teacher, among other similar jobs. she also completed her studies at xiangnan college. in 2017, she officially became a member of trainee18, a pre-debut trainee group formed by banana culture. in 2018, she debuted as 10th place in rocket girls 101.pre-debut material
trainee 18 covers
produce 101 china (read playlist descr. for timestamps)fun facts
☆ nickname: old fu (老傅)
☆ she is a fan of mamamoo
☆ she is close to qi yandi (ex-produce 101 china)
☆ she has a cat named huluabout her fandom name
puffs / pào fú (泡芙) is her fandom name because her fans suggested it. also, it matches her last name (fu).*click photos for extra videos ^^

pre-debut
in 2015, mengjie became a member of the girl group ladybees. in 2018, she debuted as 11th place in rocket girls 101.pre-debut material
produce 101 china (read playlist descr. for timestamps)fun facts
☆ nickname: rainbow (彩虹)
☆ she has studied pop dance for 3-4 years (as of 2018)
☆ she used to be an athlete (sprinter)
☆ her parents own a restaurant that sells chicken feetabout her nickname
rainbow / cǎi hóng (彩虹) is her nickname because when she smiles, her eyes look like the curve of a rainbow.about her fandom name
easter eggs / cǎi dàn (彩蛋) is her fandom name because it matches with her nickname.*click photos for extra videos ^^