%0 Journal Article %1 keyhere %A Fang, Xiang %A Yen, David C. %D 2006 %J Technology in Society %K china demographics ecommerce internet userBEHAVIOR users %N 3 %P 363--387 %T Demographics and behavior of Internet users in China %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V80-4KV8TF8-1/2/af37d6f5c16de450dfab29803a43de08 %V 28 %X This empirical study concerning the demographic and behavioral trends of Chinese Internet users will help both researchers and practitioners to understand the changing nature of Chinese Internet use. After China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Internet service markets opened to foreign investment. Today an increasing number of Chinese people and organizations use the Internet for varying purposes. Thus, understanding the relations between demographic data and behavioral patterns of Internet users in China is essential. This study also discusses how to guide IS practitioners to develop effective strategies and tactics to penetrate highly competitive, developing cyber-markets. The findings presented here will facilitate the development and construction of websites capable of reaching millions of existing Web users.

@article{keyhere, abstract = {This empirical study concerning the demographic and behavioral trends of Chinese Internet users will help both researchers and practitioners to understand the changing nature of Chinese Internet use. After China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Internet service markets opened to foreign investment. Today an increasing number of Chinese people and organizations use the Internet for varying purposes. Thus, understanding the relations between demographic data and behavioral patterns of Internet users in China is essential. This study also discusses how to guide IS practitioners to develop effective strategies and tactics to penetrate highly competitive, developing cyber-markets. The findings presented here will facilitate the development and construction of websites capable of reaching millions of existing Web users.}, added-at = {2008-03-25T06:53:52.000+0100}, author = {Fang, Xiang and Yen, David C.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/21ce553dbec9d89b55823a1ae72f6b8e6/acf}, description = {ScienceDirect - Technology in Society : Demographics and behavior of Internet users in China}, interhash = {625143ebea0a090cd0ab85856b7815e6}, intrahash = {1ce553dbec9d89b55823a1ae72f6b8e6}, journal = {Technology in Society}, keywords = {china demographics ecommerce internet userBEHAVIOR users}, month = {#aug#}, number = 3, pages = {363--387}, timestamp = {2008-04-01T10:27:05.000+0200}, title = {Demographics and behavior of Internet users in China}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V80-4KV8TF8-1/2/af37d6f5c16de450dfab29803a43de08}, volume = 28, year = 2006 }