Techreport,
Statistical Survey Report on the Internet Development in China
Website, 21. China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), (20080601, 17:12 2008)
Abstract
By December 2007, the total of netizens in China had increased to
210 million, with a
sharp increase of 73 million in the year of 2007, at an annual growth
rate of 53.3%.
The Internet is gradually diffusing among resident at different levels.
Out of the new
netizens in 2007, netizens aged below 18 and netizens aged above 30
showed a
relatively fast increase. Netizens with the education background of
secondary school
and below grew relatively fast and low-income groups have started
to accept the
Internet increasingly. The rural groups who will access the Internet
grew relatively
fast.
The current 16% of the Internet penetration rate in China is 3.1 percentage
points
lower than the average global standard of 19.1%
In view of access methods, broadband netizens have reached 163 million
and mobile
phone netizens 50.40 million, both of which have been in a rapid growth.
In view of regions, Beijing and Shanghai have a higher Internet penetration
rate,
being respectively 46.6% and 45.8%. In terms of increase volume, Guangdong
observes the biggest increase due to the driving factor of the increasing
mobile
phone netizens, with an increase of 15.05 million in one year.
China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), the state network
information center of China, was founded as a non-profit organization
on Jun. 3rd 1997.
CNNIC takes orders from the Ministry of Information Industry (MII)
to conduct daily business, while it was administratively operated
by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Computer Network Information
Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences takes the responsibility of
running and administrating CNNIC. CNNIC Steering Committee..
