China News Service, August 27. According to the website of China Internet Network Information Center, on August 27, China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) released the 48th "Statistical Report on China's Internet Development Status" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report") .

According to the "Report", as of June 2021, the number of mobile Internet users in my country has reached 1.007 billion, an increase of 20.92 million from December 2020. The proportion of Internet users using mobile phones to access the Internet is 99.6%, which is basically the same as in December 2020.

Data map: People are using mobile phones.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Bo

　　The core data of the "Report" shows:

　　As of June 2021, the number of Internet users in China has reached 1.011 billion, an increase of 21.75 million from December 2020, and the Internet penetration rate has reached 71.6%, an increase of 1.2 percentage points from December 2020; as of June 2021, the number of mobile Internet users in China has reached 1.007 billion, an increase of 20.92 million from December 2020. The proportion of Internet users using mobile phones to access the Internet is 99.6%, which is basically the same as in December 2020. As of June 2021, the number of rural Internet users in China has reached 297 million, accounting for 29.4% of the total Internet users. ; The number of urban Internet users reached 714 million, accounting for 70.6% of the total Internet users; as of June 2021, the proportion of Chinese Internet users using mobile phones to access the Internet has reached 99.6%; the proportion of Internet users using TV is 25.6%; using desktop computers, laptops, and tablets The proportions of surfing the Internet were 34.6%, 30.8% and 24.9% respectively.

　　As of June 2021, the number of IPv6 addresses in my country is 62023/32, an increase of 7.6% compared to December 2020; as of June 2021, the total number of domain names in my country is 31.36 million.

Among them, the number of ".CN" domain names is 15.09 million, accounting for 48.1% of the total number of domain names in my country; as of June 2021, the number of instant messaging users in my country has reached 983 million, an increase of 2.18 million from December 2020, accounting for 97.3 of the total Internet users. %; As of June 2021, the number of users of online video (including short videos) in my country has reached 944 million, an increase of 17.07 million from December 2020, accounting for 93.4% of the total Internet users; among them, the number of short video users has reached 888 million, compared with 2020 In December of 2009, it increased by 14.4 million, accounting for 87.8% of the total netizens.

　　As of June 2021, the number of online payment users in my country has reached 872 million, an increase of 17.87 million from December 2020, accounting for 86.3% of the total Internet users; as of June 2021, the number of online shopping users in my country has reached 812 million, compared with December 2020. The monthly increase was 29.65 million, accounting for 80.3% of the total netizens; as of June 2021, the number of online news users in my country reached 760 million, an increase of 17.12 million from December 2020, accounting for 75.2% of the total netizens; as of June 2021, my country The number of online food delivery users reached 469 million, an increase of 49.76 million from December 2020, accounting for 46.4% of the total netizens.

　　The "Report" pointed out that as of June 2021, the number of Internet users in my country was 1.011 billion, and the Internet penetration rate reached 71.6%, which exceeded the global average (65.6%21) by 6 percentage points.

One billion users access the Internet, forming the world's largest and most vibrant digital society.

On the one hand, Internet applications and services have subtly constructed a new form of digital society.

As of June 2021, 888 million people watched short videos and 638 million people watched live broadcasts. Short videos and live broadcasts are becoming a new form of entertainment for the whole people; 812 million people shop online, 469 million people order takeaways, and the whole people’s shopping and dining methods are changing. Quiet changes have taken place; 325 million people use online education, 239 million people use online medical care, and online public services have further facilitated the public.

On the other hand, one billion Internet users have built up a group of sentient beings in my country's digital society.

The usage rate of Internet music, online video, webcast and other applications in the 20-29 age group is the highest among all age groups, reaching 84.1%, 97.0%, and 73.5% respectively; the 30-39 age group of Internet news users The application has the highest utilization rate, reaching 83.4%; netizens aged 10-19 have the highest utilization rate of online education, reaching 48.5%.

　　As of June 2021, the number of rural Internet users in my country is 297 million, and the Internet penetration rate in rural areas is 59.2%, an increase of 3.3 percentage points from December 2020. The urban and rural Internet penetration rate has further shrunk to 19.1 percentage points.

On the one hand, the communication infrastructure in rural areas has been gradually improved, which has promoted the gradual decline in the cost of using the Internet in rural areas.

The proportion of administrative villages with optical fiber and 4G both exceeded 99%. Rural and urban "same network and same speed", and the urban-rural digital gap has been significantly reduced. It is expected that the administrative villages without broadband access will be dynamically cleared by the end of the year22.

On the other hand, Internet and technology companies are moving toward a sinking market23, driving the continuous improvement of logistics and digital service facilities in rural areas, and promoting more and more basic digital application services in the fields of consumer circulation, life services, cultural and entertainment content, and medical education.

As digital "soft" and "hard" parts become more and more perfect, the vast sinking market is gradually enjoying the convenience and benefits brought by digitalization.

As of June 2021, the online retail scale of agricultural products has reached 208.82 billion yuan24, and the coverage of the country’s township express delivery outlets has reached 98%25, effectively opening up the end cycle of rural consumption upgrades and agricultural products’ upward growth.

The utilization rate of short videos by netizens in the sinking market reached 88.6%, 2.2 percentage points higher than that of the first- and second-tier markets; the utilization rate of online video and instant messaging was the same as that of the first- and second-tier markets, indicating that related applications not only enrich the entertainment of users in the sinking market Life has also become an important channel for information expression and acquisition.

　　According to the "Report", as of June 2021, the proportion of Internet users aged 50 and above was 28.0%, an increase of 5.2 percentage points from June 2020.

Since 2020, relevant departments have vigorously promoted the ageing level of Internet applications and the universal accessibility of special groups.

The General Office of the State Council has issued the "Implementation Plan on Effectively Solving the Difficulties of the Elderly in Using Intelligent Technology", and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued the "Special Action Plan for the Ageing of Internet Applications and the Improvement of Accessibility", proposing to give priority to the promotion of 115 websites and 43 APPs. Adapting to ageing transformation, focusing on solving the difficulties encountered by the elderly and the disabled in the face of intelligent technology.

At the same time, Internet companies and all sectors of society have actively responded to speed up the resolution of the difficulties of the elderly without the health code, such as the difficulty of traveling and the inability to operate and seek medical treatment. The health code's aging-related functions have covered at least 30 million elderly people across the country27. Technology and Internet companies are in the map, Accessibility features for the disabled have been opened in news and other applications to promote scientific and technological innovations to benefit the whole people.