According to the 2006 data from China Internet Network Information Center, the online population in China is skewed to male and the younger generation.

To break down by gender, more than 58 percent of Chinese online users are male, while only four out of 10 are female.

In terms of age, more than 50 percent of the online population is under age 24, while another 40 percent fall between 25 to 40.

Among all the Chinese online users, 17.2 percent are six to 18 years-old, while 35 percent are between 18 to 24, making it the biggest age group. People between 25 to 30 accounted for nearly 20 percent, while another 18.6 percent are between age 31 to 40.

People above age 41 are very rare to be online users – only accounted less than 10 percent in China, according to China Internet Network Information Center.