Overwhelming number of internet users in China

The number of internet users in China has reached such a high level as a myriad of online entertainment options attract both young and old to join the world's largest online community, according to the South China Morning Post today, August 30, citing a report released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).

The number of internet users in China is approaching 1.1 billion.

According to the report, as of June, about 78% of mainland Chinese citizens were connected to the Internet, and more than 37% of new Internet users were attracted to short video apps. Most Internet users in the first 6 months of the year were aged 10-19, accounting for 49% of the total, as well as seniors aged 50 and above, accounting for 36%.

Entertainment and social needs are the main drivers of internet usage in China. About 95% of Chinese web users have watched short videos on popular platforms such as Douyin (similar to TikTok) and WeChat. The survey found that short films, with each episode typically lasting a few minutes, were watched by more than 52% of internet users.

CNNIC, which has conducted a biannual survey of China's internet sector since 1997, has recorded slowing user growth as internet penetration nears saturation. China added 11.09 million web users in the same period last year.

Digital payments are becoming more popular among seniors and foreigners in China. In the first six months of the year, more than 75% of internet users aged 60 and above used online payment services.

Also in the first six months of the year, more than 5 million tourists used mobile payments, a four-fold increase from a year ago. The number of transactions rose to more than 90 million, surpassing 14 billion yuan ($2 billion), a seven-fold increase from the same period last year, according to new data from CNNIC.

The number of tourists using mobile payments has surged after China's two dominant mobile payment services, Alipay and WeChat Pay, made it easier for foreign tourists to pay for goods and services on the mainland, according to new guidelines issued by the Chinese government in March, according to the South China Morning Post .

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/choang-ngop-so-nguoi-dung-internet-o-trung-quoc-185240830162229451.htm