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The number of Chinese Internet users has surpassed 500 million, with nearly half of them using microblogs, or Weibo, according to latest official figures. About 55.8 million Chinese people became new Internet users last year, bringing the country’s Web population to 513 million, representing an Internet penetration rate of 38.3 percent, according to a report released by China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).

The Internet usage rate among people aged between 10 and 29 has been growing rapidly while those aged between 30 and 39 are viewed as main force behind access growth.

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