DouYu International Holdings Limited (DOYU) 26 Mar 242023 Q4 Earnings call transcript

Good morning, and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, and welcome to DouYu International Holdings Limited's Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]I would now turn the call over to the first speaker today, Ms. Lingling Kong, IR Director at DouYu. Please go ahead, ma'am.

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