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The 2011 Chinese Internet usage report came out recently. I posted it on Techvibes this time. Check it out. :)

According to a recent Chinese-language article on QQ, QQ's microblog now has over 80 million users. 

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Baidu recently published the top search terms of 2010. Here they are, along with approximate English translations. Stats are based on the total number of searches per keyword in 2010. Read more...

I just read an interesting Chinese-language report on smartphone usage in China and thought you might be interested in some of the data, so here it is. :)

The China smartphone market saw a great year in 2010, with total smartphone sales estimated at 30 million. Competition amongst smartphone operating systems has intensified, as has the competition between the handset manufacturers. Read more...

We see a lot of confusion when it comes to .cn domain names. Many clients have their hearts set on owning a .cn domain name for branding or SEO purposes, and have been lead to believe that they can. Foreign companies cannot register .cn domain names. There is no way. To register a .cn domain name, you must have a Chinese business entity. Read more...

In April 2010, CNNIC released their report on Chinese rural Internet development in 2009. For the most part, it’s a comparison of urban and rural internet usage in China. Here are a few of the insights that you might find interesting.

By the end of 2009, the number of rural Chinese Internet users had reached 107 million, which is a 26% increase since last year. The number of rural mobile Internet users increased 79% to 72 million. Two-thirds of rural Chinese Internet users access the Internet via mobile device. Read more...

At NMG, I get a lot of emails from people looking for a Baidu pay per click (PPC) management service. That's great, Baidu has a great system and it's the most popular search engine in China. I would recommend it for many clients, but for some, I would actually recommend using Google first. Read more...

I just posted a list of some of my favorite China blogs. Check it out. If there's something you think should be added, let me know. I'll be adding to this list over time.

China's leader Hu Jintao recently started microblogging. His microblog on People's Daily's microblogging site gained over 14,000 followers since it was setup yesterday. For comparison, the next most popular microblog on People's Daily has about 2,500 followers.

From a Tom.com article published on Feb 22 (Chinese):

"Yesterday, a new special name appeared on the "People's Microblog" which was launched this month - the country's chairman, Hu Jintao." Read more...