According to the survey among Chinese internet users from small cities and rural areas, about one third of the respondents spent on average 200 to 500 yuan on online shopping a month. About 29 percent of respondents said they spent 500 to 1,000 yuan online each month. The small cities and rural areas in China have a large consumer base and huge market potential.
Distribution of monthly online shopping expenses among Chinese from third tier and smaller cities in China in 2019
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* According to the source, China has approximately 396 million mobile users from the "sinking market," which refers to market of the third- and fourth-tier cities and rural areas. Sinking internet users refer to mobile internet users between 18 and 45 years from the sinking market.
Note: 1 yuan equals approximately 0.14 U.S. dollars and 0.13 euros (as of June 2020).
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Penguin Intelligence. (November 8, 2019). Distribution of monthly online shopping expenses among Chinese from third tier and smaller cities in China in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129107/china-monthly-online-shopping-spending-in-small-cities-and-rural-areas/
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