Tag: Netizens

China’s Online Population Rises to 591 Million

According to new figures from the China Internet Network Information Center, there are now 591 million Internet users in China. AP reports: China’s population of Internet users has grown to 591 million, driven by a 20 percent rise over the past year in the number of people who surf the Web from smartphones and other wireless devices, an industry group reported Wednesday. The end-of-June figures from the China Internet Network Information Center represent a 10 percent

July 17, 2013 5:22 PM

Shi Shusi: The State of Weibo

On December 5, prominent micro-blogger and Worker’s Daily magazine’s editorial director Shi Shusi posted observations

December 18, 2013 2:08 PM

China’s Subtle, Unpredictable Censorship

Is censorship all about deleting weibo posts and locking up dissidents? Not necessarily. Monica Tan at the Guardian describes the wide dynamic

November 2, 2013 2:25 PM

Virtual Roses and the Rise of YY.com

David Goldenberg at The New Yorker looks at a relatively recent social media phenomenon in China in which netizens perform live to thousands of

September 9, 2013 11:17 AM

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