This document discusses how the OpenResty Chinese community was built from scratch over the past year. It started as an accidental project with the goal of writing two open-source books and giving one talk. This far exceeded expectations by gathering 3,000 engineers in a QQ chat group. Online video courses were also created. A legal charity foundation called OpenResty Software Foundation was established in Hong Kong and mainland China to link companies and further develop the growing community. The rapid growth is attributed to trends in mobile internet, startups, and cloud computing driving demand for technical communities in China. Keeping the community focused on contributions beyond just code and unbiased discussions helps it continue developing in a way respectful of Chinese culture.