The number of Chinese netizens reached 253 million by the end of June, up 56.2% from 162 million in 2007.
According to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) this is the most in the world. And no one is arguing.
Facts from the report::
* China has the largest number of broadband subscribers at 214 million, more than 80% of the total domestic Internet population.* The registered “CN” domain has topped 12.18 million and replaced Germany as the largest country in terms of domain numbers.
* 206 million netizens check news online, about 81.5% of the whole domestic online population.
* About 63.29 million shopped online, or a quarter of the whole domestic Internet population.
* 23.79 million paid money through online means.
China has seen a steady increase in its Internet users in recent years. It reported 210 million Internet users through 2007, while on June 30, 2006, the figure was 123 million.
Source: China View
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