“Big” Data in China Internet Data • The number of Internet users in China was 772 million, and the Internet Penetration Rate was 55.8%. Until • The number of rural Internet users in China was 209 million, accounted for 27%, the number December of urban Internet users in China was 563 million, accounted for 73%. 2017 • The proportion of Chinese people getting access to Internet by mobile phones, desktop computers, laptops and television was 97.5%, 53%, 35.8%, and 28.2% respectively.