The Internet of China in the world document discusses the history and development of the Internet in China. It provides the following key details: - The first connection between mainland China and the Internet was established in 1987 between Beijing and a German university. Since then, China has grown to have the largest number of Internet users in the world. - As of 2012, China had over 538 million Internet users, projected to reach 718 million by 2013. A majority of users access the Internet through DSL provided by China Telecom and China Netcom. - Popular online activities for Chinese Internet users include entertainment, exchanging ideas, e-commerce, online payments, search engines like Baidu, and online communities.