China's Internet advances

From social media to trading stocks, every year the Web becomes more interwoven with Chinese netizens' daily lives. Here is a look at how the Internet has evolved in China over the years:

Timeline of milestones

In June 2015, there was a 47.4% year-on-year spike in the percentage of people using mobile phones to trade stocks. Here is a look at other significant statistics and yearly Internet achievements since 1994: