The documents in this box provide statistics of Internet use for both the UK and China.
The statistics may not be directly comparable, for example the UK statistics cover adults but it is not clear who is covered by the Chinese statistics. They do, however, give some indication of differences and similarities between the two countries.
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This slideshow presents 2013 statistics for Internet use in China. The graph on slide 13, for example, shows that the average weekly time spent online has risen from 18.7 in 2012 to 20.5 in 2013.
These two videos look at the plans for broadband expansion from 2013 to 2015 in China and the UK respectively.
Watch the two videos in order to compare and contrast the experiences, issues and aims of the two countries in providing higher broadband coverage, as reported by their local news networks.
This interesting TED Ed presenter discusses the Internet firewall that surrounds China effectively creating two internets; The Internet and the Chinanet.
He also talks about the Chinese versions of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, the 300 million microbloggers that exist in China and the implications of Chinanet.
Reference: Anti, M., 2013. Behind the Great Firewall of China - Michael Anti. [Video file]. TED-Ed Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t05I2DupoM
What do you think?
Should China have an Internet that is seperate from the rest of the world's Internet?
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This document, from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), provides an interesting overview of the growth in ICT uptake. The graph on page 5 illustrates the differences in broadband speeds in countries around the world, including China and the UK. Reference: International Telecommunications Union, 2013. The world in 2013: ICT facts and figures. Retrieved from International Telecommunications Union: http://www.itu.int/ |
The Chinese Internet has grown rapidly to over 500 million users by mid 2011 and this paper includes some interesting graphs illustrating this growth (p.7) and users' age distribution (p.8). The paper also examines the authoritarian nature of the Chinese internet.
Reference: Click (i) above
This study looks at the “differences in use of, and attitudes toward the Internet and computers generally for Chinese and British students” and also discusses gender differences. The article provides an insight into the varying experiences and usages of the Internet in the two countries. If you are short of time, just read the ‘Discussion and conclusions’ section which provides an interesting overview of the studies findings.
Reference: Click (i) above
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