Internet Consumption Expected to Rise 45.8% in 2008 – Xinhua

From Xinhua via China Daily:

China’s Internet consumption hit 398.8 billion yuan (US$53.89 billion) last year and is expected to reach 581.5 billion yuan in 2008, up 45.8 percent, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

The “Netguide 2008″ survey, which provides a wrap-up of China’s 2007 cyber world, polled more than 300 web sites and about 200 enterprises, with 50,786 interviewees around the country….[Full Text]