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jack-cherish/python-spider

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TLDR

A collection of practical Python web scraping examples for learning, with ready-to-run scripts that download data from Chinese websites like music services, video platforms, and online stores.

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    What it does
      Web scraping examples
      Data extraction scripts
      Learning resource
    Targets covered
      Music streaming
      Video platforms
      E-commerce sites
      Fiction novels
    Tech stack
      Requests library
      BeautifulSoup
      Scrapy
    Use cases
      Learn scraping basics
      Download bulk content
      Practice Python skills
    Audience
      Python beginners
      Learning developers

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Learn web scraping fundamentals by studying and running real working examples.

USE CASE 2

Download bulk content like music, videos, or novels from Chinese websites for personal use.

USE CASE 3

Practice Python HTTP requests, HTML parsing, and automation skills with concrete targets.

USE CASE 4

Understand how to handle common scraping challenges like captchas and proxy rotation.

Tech stack

Python 3RequestsBeautifulSoupScrapy

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
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In plain English

This repository is a collection of practical Python 3 web scraping examples aimed at learners. Web scraping means writing code that automatically visits a website and extracts data from it, like downloading all the images from a photo site, pulling music from a streaming platform, or grabbing product listings from an online store. The project provides ready-to-run example scripts for a variety of Chinese websites and services, serving as a learning resource for Python beginners who want hands-on scraping practice. The included scripts cover a wide range of real-world targets: downloading novels from a web fiction site, bulk-downloading music from a Chinese streaming service, scraping Bilibili videos and comments, downloading TikTok (Douyin) videos without watermarks, solving GEETEST slider captchas, building a proxy IP pool, downloading manga chapters, fetching financial reports, and a basic train ticket booking helper for China's 12306 system. Each script is a self-contained demonstration using common Python libraries like Requests, BeautifulSoup, and Scrapy. Someone would use this repository when learning Python web scraping and wanting to see concrete, working examples rather than abstract tutorials. The README is written in Chinese and the scripts are for educational purposes only, the author explicitly disclaims commercial use and notes that scraping in violation of site terms of service carries legal risk in China.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to use the Requests and BeautifulSoup scripts in this repo to download images from a website.
Prompt 2
How do I adapt the music streaming scraper example to work with a different Chinese music service?
Prompt 3
Walk me through the GEETEST captcha solver script and explain how it detects and solves slider puzzles.
Prompt 4
I want to build a proxy IP pool like the example in this repo, what libraries and approach does it use?
Prompt 5
How can I modify the Bilibili video scraper to also download comments and metadata?
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