China's Rising Internet Class

Internet use in China has surged in recent years, with more than 42% of its 1.4 billion people logged online. As of 2012, the country boasts 564 million web users — a 10% jump from the year before — and it's a number that will only continue to grow.

The following infographic, created by web development firm MWI, details China's rising Internet class and the business opportunities it will create.

For example, China's mobile Internet users increased from 69.3% at the end of 2011 to 74.5% last year, according to a report from the China Internet Network Information Center. As of 2012, the country also has 309 million microblog users and 242 million people who shopped online. Read more...