One of the main factors of the digital divide in China is location. Chinese citizens that reside in urban areas are much more likely to have access to the Internet than those who live in rural areas.Hung, C. , 2003-05-27 "Income, Education, Location and the Internet--The Digital Divide in China" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Marriott Hotel, San Diego, CA Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p111509_index.html More specifically, there is an Internet penetration rate of 50% in urban areas of China, but only 18.5% in rural areas of China.
