HANGZHOU, April 14 -- China had 8.62 million online authors as of 2018, a significant increase from 4.8 million in 2017, according to a national conference on digital reading.
Among the digital reading materials, original online works took up 79.8 percent last year, up from 69 percent three years ago, while Liu Shu, vice president of Amazon China, said that e-book readers still love classic works.
An industry report released by the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association at the conference showed that the value of China's digital reading market reached 25.4 billion yuan last year, a 19.6 percent yearly growth.
About 432 million Chinese read digital publications on electronic devices during the year, averaging 12.4 digital publications per person and 71.3 minutes per read, the report said.
Over 66 percent of the respondents of the report were willing to pay for digital publications, up from 60.3 percent in 2016.
Since 2017, the conference has been held annually in east China's city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province before World Book Day, which falls on April 23.
国内英语资讯:China Focus: China, Germany seek stronger cooperation as Merkel visits
国内英语资讯:1st section of CPECs largest superhighway inaugurated in Pakistans Punjab
国内英语资讯:Spotlight: Experts introduce Chinas organ donation and transplantation model, refute rumor
体坛英语资讯:Dybala, Higuain join Messi in Argentina World Cup squad
体坛英语资讯:Zalgiris beats CSKA to claim third place in Euroleague Final Four
国内英语资讯:Senior CPC official stresses ethnic, religious work in Tibetan areas
体坛英语资讯:Lambert leaves relegated Stoke City
体坛英语资讯:Frankfurt upset Bayern 3-1 to clinch German Cup
体坛英语资讯:World Cup captains urge FIFA to reconsider Guerrero ban
国内英语资讯:Xi stresses auditings role in Party and state supervisory system
体坛英语资讯:Hannovers Karaman joins newly promoted Dusseldorf
国内英语资讯:China gears up for employment of 8.2 million college graduates
国内英语资讯:China Focus: China to significantly cut auto import tariffs from July
国内英语资讯:Xi meets Merkel, calls for higher-level China-Germany ties
国内英语资讯:China willing to cooperate with other countries to reduce health injustice: minister
国内英语资讯:Premier Li stresses economic restructuring for high-quality development
国内英语资讯:China opposes U.S. provocation in its territorial waters: spokesperson
体坛英语资讯:Iniesta and Torres say goodbye as Spanish football season ends
国内英语资讯:Chinese vice president calls for trust-building efforts to sustain world development
国内英语资讯:Chinese FM urges common efforts to expand China-U.S. cooperation
体坛英语资讯:Few surprises as Lopetegui names Spain World Cup squad
Malaria experts fear disease's resurgence 研究人员担忧疟疾疫情再起
国内英语资讯:16+1 cooperation open and transparent: Chinese premier
国内英语资讯:New policies to improve government efficiency, benefit public and business
国内英语资讯:SCO member states to further strengthen judicial cooperation
I Love Riding Bike 我爱骑自行车
国内英语资讯:Chinese military criticizes US withdrawal of naval exercise invitation
国内英语资讯:China to increase input on education, boost dairy industry and service trade
娱乐英语资讯:Chinese artist in London advocates environmental sustainability through art
体坛英语资讯:Fluminense rise to 5th in Brazilian Serie A