In China, more than 1.032 billion people were internet users by the end of last year, of whom, those over 60 were 119 million, said a report issued Friday by the China Internet Network Information Center. The number of senior netizens demonstrates that elderly people have been accelerating their integration into the network society, the report said.
中国互联网络信息中心(CNNIC)2月25日发布的报告显示，截至2021年12月，中国网民规模达10.32亿，其中60岁及以上网民1.19亿，表明老年群体正加速融入网络社会。
It showed that 52.1 percent of the senior netizens purchase daily necessities online, with 46.2 percent surfing the internet to find information.
老年群体中，能独立完成购买生活用品和查找信息等网络活动的老年网民比例已分别达到52.1%和46.2%。


It said more than 57.6 percent of people living in rural areas have access to the internet, adding that the gap between cities and countryside was narrowing.
报告显示，城乡上网差距继续缩小，农村地区互联网普及率超过57.6%。


The average time that a netizen spent online last year was about 28.5 hours per week, 2.3 hours more than in 2020.
去年我国网民人均每周上网时长达到28.5个小时，较2020年增加2.3个小时。


More than 90.5 percent of the total netizens online were short-video users, it added.
在网民中，短视频用户使用率为90.5%。