CNNIC

According to the stats provided by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) the population of the Internet users in China has grown to 457 million at the end of 2010. While the addition of 73 million users from the previous year may seem a huge figure still it is considered as a slowdown from the previous year and points to a gradual maturing of the Internet market in China.

China is one of the world's oldest civilizations and the oldest continuous civilization. China is the largest country in East Asia and the most populous in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately one-fifth of the world's population. It has archaeological evidence dating back over 5,000 years, with one of the world's oldest written language systems, rich and specific culture, one of the oldest religion and amazing traditions.