As many might expect, the overall penetration rate of China’s internet has grown steadily, from 41.1 percent to 42.1 since the end of 2013, with the majority of that growth coming from mobile devices.
This growth rate is consistent with those of previous periods, with penetration increasing about 1-3 percent every sixth months since 2009. Earlier this year, CNNIC predicted that at the current rate, the total number of internet users in China will reach 800 million by 2015.