Map Source

The Online Map of Internet Distribution in China is sourced from the "National Atlas of China". This atlas was chiefly edited by Wang Jing'ai and Zuo Wei, compiled by the Compilation Committee of the National Atlas of China, and published by SinoMaps Press. This map employs an Equal Area Conic projection and has a scale of 1:32,000,000.

The atlas comprises three main sections: Physical Geography, Human and Economic Geography, and Resource Development & Land Management. The Physical Geography section includes 11 units: Natural Landscape, Geomorphology, Geology, Climate, Hydrology, Soil, Vegetation, Zoology, Oceanography, Physical Geographic Regionalization, and Evolution of the Natural Environment. This section forms the geographical foundation, primarily illustrating the types, intensity, and spatiotemporal distribution patterns of various physical geographical elements in China. The Human and Economic Geography section contains 7 units: Ancient Territory, Population, Urban and Rural Areas, Society Culture and Tourism, Transportation and Modern Communications, Education and Science & Technology, and Economic Development. This section features the most frequently updated geographical data, mainly demonstrating the types, intensity, and spatiotemporal changes of various human and economic geographical elements in China. The Resource Development & Land Management section consists of 10 units: Land Resources and Development, Water Resources and Development, Energy Resources and Development, Biological Resources and Development, Land Degradation and Ecological Construction, Natural Disasters and Disaster Reduction, Environmental Pollution and Control, Endemic Diseases and Environment, Biodiversity and Nature Reserves, and Comprehensive Geographic Regionalization. Focusing on the "human-land relationship," this section reflects the characteristics and spatiotemporal patterns of China's natural resources, environmental issues arising from resource development and utilization, and land management measures.

Geographical Distribution of WWW Sites

• Geographical distribution of WWW sites in 1998 (represented by yellow bars on the map)
• Geographical distribution of WWW sites in 2006 (represented by orange bars on the map)

Average Household Consumption Level (RMB Yuan, 2005)

• Areas with darker shades of blue on the map indicate a higher average household consumption level (RMB Yuan) for 2005.
• Areas marked with blue diagonal lines indicate that data for the average household consumption level (RMB Yuan, 2005) is temporarily unavailable.

Note: WWW sites include those under the .CN, .COM, .NET, and .ORG domains.

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