What happens every minute online in China? According to statistics provided by tech news site TechinAsia in 2016, every 60 seconds, the Uber-like Didi hails
1,388 cabs and 2,777 private cars; 395,833 people log in to the mobile-messaging service WeChat; 194,444 people are video or audio chatting; 64,814 posts
and reposts are published on the Twitter-like Weibo; 4,166, 667 queries are asked on the search engine Baidu; and 774 people buy something on Alibaba’s
marketplaces Taobao and Tmall.
23 years ago, on April 20 1994, China was first introduced to the global Internet, which connected the country closer to the rest of the world. now China has
become the largest Internet market in the world, with nearly 700 million Internet users.
Chinese are living in a vibrant and innovative online world. not willing to take cash? In China, that’s no problem. Purchases can be made through e-commerce
platforms, WeChat and Alipay, from a few cents to purchases worth thousands of yuan. not willing to go to the barbershop? “Online-to-offline” (O2O)
hairdressing can be a good choice. Just a simple click via an app, and a hairstylist can knock at the door fully equipped. social networking, education, shopping,
entertainment, ordering and delivering, medical care, old-age support – every facet of life in China has been revolutionised by the Internet.23 yeArS oF ConneCtivity
The “Internet + Longmen Travel” Project has been introduced in Luoyang, Henan. Visitors can use
smartphones to scan the QR code within the Longmen Grottoes to book tickets, access the park and
enjoy the free audio guide service
The National Internet Advertising Monitoring Centre was established in
August 2016 to monitor Internet advertising