<p>The increase was boosted by rising cell phone connections, said a report published by the China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC) in July. <br /><br />China had 265 million registered online game users in 2009, up 41.5 percent year on year, according to a blue paper issued by the Social Sciences Academic Press (SSAP). The SSAP is a publishing institution run by the top government think tank Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.<br />The SSAP said more Chinese are living a lifestyle in which the internet has become a preferred channel for them to purchase goods, seek entertainment and acquire information. <br />The number of China's online shoppers topped 108 million in 2009, rising 45.9 percent from the previous year, the paper said.</p>
<p>The increase was boosted by rising cell phone connections, said a report published by the China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC) in July. <br /><br />China had 265 million registered online game users in 2009, up 41.5 percent year on year, according to a blue paper issued by the Social Sciences Academic Press (SSAP). The SSAP is a publishing institution run by the top government think tank Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.<br />The SSAP said more Chinese are living a lifestyle in which the internet has become a preferred channel for them to purchase goods, seek entertainment and acquire information. <br />The number of China's online shoppers topped 108 million in 2009, rising 45.9 percent from the previous year, the paper said.</p>