Check out our Top 10 most-read articles published in 2016.
1. China Top 100 E-Commerce Companies
China Internet Magazine released a list of top 100 e-commerce companies in China in Q3 2015, led by Taobao, Tmall and Jingdong. Read more »
2. Top 30 Chinese Cities by GDP
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) reached 67.6708 trillion yuan (US$10.2872 trillion) with an increase of 6.9% YoY in 2015. The growth rate hit a record low since 1990 according to National Bureau of Statistics.
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3. China Consumer Trends in 2016
Both traditional retail brands and start-ups are striving to convert consumers’ interests into a sustainable business in 2016. Customers want to see and experience the world at all times. China is entering “she-economy”. More people are realizing the importance of healthy lifestyle according to Mintel.
4. China Became Largest E-commerce Market in 2015
China’s e-commerce retail sales are expected to increase by 42.1% to US$672.01 billion, accounting for over 40% of the global e-commerce retail sales in 2015 estimated by eMarketer. The e-commerce market in 2018 is expected to reach US$1.57 trillion according to eMarketer. China has become the world’s largest e-commerce market.
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5. China Search Engine Market Overview & Forecast
Total revenues of all Chinese search engine companies reached 80.76 billion (US$12.48 billion) in 2015 with an increase of 34.7% according to iResearch.
Read more on China search engine market total and advertising revenues 2012-2018e »
6. Top 6 China Mobile Social Networking Apps
China’s top 6 mobile social apps by the total number of monthly reached users in Q4 2015 are WeChat/Weixin (535 million), QQ (496 million), Momo (56.9 million), Aliwangwang (27.4 million), Yixin (14.4 million), and DDChong (8.83 million; formerly called Laiwang).
7. China OTA Market Overview
Transaction values of all Chinese travel agencies reached about 365.29 billion yuan (US$55.88 billion) and the online reached about 73.55 billion yuan (US$11.25 billion) in 2015 according to ctcnn.com. Read more »
8. The Rise of Tencent Empire »
9. Rise of the China Outbound Tourism »
10. The Largest Online Shopping Day in China
This year, it takes Tmall less than 7 minutes to reach RMB 10 billion in sales while it took 12 minutes and 28 seconds to reach the same level of sales in 2015.
Check out detailed stats on Singles Day online sales here »