



On December 12, AKB48�s sister group, the Shanghai-based SNH48, made their debut in Shanghai.



In their first ever live performance on the night of January 12, the group performed AKB48�s hit song �Heavy Rotation� in Chinese.� More than 500 fans, some of them standing, greeted the group with loud screams.� The 24 members spoke at their press conference about their aspirations with, �In order to make SNH48 a super group, we will all try our best.�



This spring, SNH48�s own theater will open in Shanghai and the group will also hold handshake events in several locations. �SNH48 is the second AKB48 sister group outside of Japan after Jakarta-based JKT48.



According to the group�s agency,�Miyazawa Sae (22) and Suzuki Mariya (21) who transferred from AKB48, did not appear publicly, because, �They have not yet received their visas (to do their entertainment activities in China.)�



AKB48 is popular among youth in China and 38,000 girls applied to become SHN48 members.� The 24 members of the group were selected during open auditions from 5 cities in China.



Check out a few video clips and photos from the event below.



Recap of Event





"River"





"Heavy Rotation"





High-five event





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Source and Image: Sanspo