Learning tops online activity among China's young netizens
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Learning topped the list of online activities Chinese minors did in 2019. /VCG

Learning topped the list of online activities Chinese minors did in 2019. /VCG

Learning topped the list of online activities of the Chinese minors in 2019, according to a report on internet use among minors released Wednesday.

Listening to music and playing games rank second and third among all kinds of activities that Chinese kids often engage in online.

When online, about 89.6 percent of the respondents engaged in learning activities, while 65.9 percent and 61 percent listened to music and played games, respectively, figures from the report show.

The report, jointly issued by the Chinese Communist Youth League Central Committee's department of safeguarding the rights and interests of the young people and the China Internet Network Information Center, was based on a nationwide survey that covered 34,661 primary and middle school students aged between six and 18.

According to the report, Chinese children who learn online mostly study subject matter that is connected to their school curriculum. /VCG

According to the report, Chinese children who learn online mostly study subject matter that is connected to their school curriculum. /VCG

According to the report, Chinese children who learn online mostly study subject matter connected to their school curriculum, including doing homework, reviewing classes and searching for further knowledge.

Chatting, watching videos and using social media are also among the frequent activities enjoyed by underage Chinese netizens.

The proportion of the respondents who watched short videos and livestreams last year increased by 5.7 and 6.4 percentage points respectively from 2018, according to the report.

It also shows that internet penetration among preschool-aged kids continues to increase and that 32.9 percent of primary school students use the internet before they start school.

(With input from Xinhua)