China Cross-border e-business in China is estimated to reach 6.5 trillion yuan (US$1.02 trillion) in 2016, with an increase of 30% growth rate and 20% in the ratio of China’s total import and export trade according to China Ministry of Commerce. In the first half of 2015, the e-commerce transactions totaled 7.64 trillion yuan (US$1.20 trillion), […]
Archives for November 2015
Chinese Tourists to Indonesia Grow by 20.74% in First 8 Months of 2015
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, the number of global tourists grows 4% in the first 8 months of 2015. International tourists arrivals in Indonesia increased by 2.87%, and Chinese tourists to Indonesia grew by 20.74%.
WeChat Daily Active Users Reached 570 Mln in Sep 2015
Daily active Users of WeChat totaled 570 million in China in September 2015 according to Tencemt. Daily active users grew by 64%, compared with 49% in the same period last year. The majority of users were the post-90s and post-80s, and about 60% of users were the young generation from 15 to 29 years old.
Alitrip and Weibo to Provide Personalized Travel Service
Alitrip has cooperated with Sina to launch a tourism product Qingtingke during this year’s Double 11. This product provides resources and support to Weibo WeMedia owners and influencers in travel industry to enrich tourism product categories and improve destination tourism resources.
China’s Mobile Apps Market Insights in Q2 2015
China’s mobile internet users reached 657 million and smartphone users 601 million in Q2 2015 according to iiMedia. Smartphone penetration in China is expected to reach 38.6% by the end of 2015 and mobile apps is becoming an important part of Chinese life.
China to Become 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.
WeChat Increasing Efforts for Chinese Travelers Usage
WeChat’s urban heat map function was formally launched on September 25. WeChat users could check real-time traffic of attractions in China and get alerts for crowded places to help with travel planning. As China is investing more in tourism, this feature could be helpful to avoid visiting crowded places during holidays.
1/4 China Smartphone Users Install Foreign Apps
Mobile apps have covered all aspects of our life, including social communication, life services, information and entertainment and other. By 2015 Q3, 3.1 million smartphones have installed foreign applications according to TalkingData, accounting for about one-quarter of the overall mobile internet users.
The Top 10 Fashion Websites in China in August 2015
In August 2015, the average daily reach of fashion websites in China was 13.24 million users. The top ten websites by daily reach accounted for 3.8% of total internet users in China according to iResearch.