中国互联网用户更年轻 平均年龄比美国小14岁
China and the US have become the twin engines of global internet development, and the Chinese engine is apparently younger and more vibrant than its US counterpart, according to the findings of a white paper on China's internet economy released recently. The average age of Chinese netizens is 28, while the average age of US internet users is 42, according to the white paper jointly published by the Boston Consulting Group and the research arms of three Chinese internet giants - Alibaba, Baidu and Didi Chuxing. Besides the age advantage, others enjoyed by China over the US include high growth in users and online consumption, much faster penetration of various emerging applications, notably mobile payments, and greater vitality in internet economy that significantly shortens the time required for local businesses to become unicorns, the report said. The white paper, the first of its kind, is likely to be issued every year just like the much-anticipated annual Internet trends report by US venture capitalist Mary Meeker, Gao Hongbin, head of AliResearch, said at the white paper release event. The white paper highlighted four key elements to success in China's internet sector - local customization, rapid response to market needs, online-offline integration, and the construction of a viable ecosystem. |