Hey friends! Have you ever wondered how many people are online in China? 🤔 Well, guess what? Over 1.1 billion people in China are using the internet! That’s like having nearly everyone in Europe and North America online combined! 😮
The 24th China Internet Conference just kicked off in Beijing. It’s a big event where experts talk about the future of the internet. 📅 Zhang Yunming, a vice minister from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, shared some super cool news:
- China’s internet reaches 79.7% of its people. That means almost 8 out of every 10 people are surfing the web! 🏄♂️
- The number of internet businesses has doubled from 94,000 to 187,000. More businesses mean more fun apps and games for us! 🎮📱
- The top 10 internet companies in China have seen their earnings grow from 2.4 trillion yuan (about $335 billion) to over 4 trillion yuan. That’s a lot of zeros! 💰
- There are now over 400 “unicorn” companies. 🦄 Nope, not the magical horse! In business, a “unicorn” is a startup company worth over $1 billion.
Zhang also talked about bringing together the internet and artificial intelligence, or AI. Think of AI as smart computers that can learn and make decisions. 🤖 By combining them, we might get even cooler technology in the future!
Did you know China has the world’s largest 5G network? 📶 That’s the super-fast internet that lets you download movies in seconds! There are over 4.48 million 5G base stations helping people stay connected. And 78% of mobile users in China are on 5G. That’s a lot of speedy internet! 🚀
Also, over 200 million people have gigabit broadband. That’s like having a superhighway for internet right into your home! 🏡 And people are using it a lot. In just the first half of this year, they used 186.7 billion gigabytes of data. Imagine streaming millions of movies—that’s how much data that is! 🎥🍿
The internet in China is growing fast, and with new technologies like AI and 5G, who knows what awesome things are coming next? Stay tuned! 🌟
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Over 1.1 billion online: China's internet penetration reaches 79.7%
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