Chinese like to express themselves

时间：2007-07-16 02:24:51

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Chinanews, Beijing, July 13 – Chinese used to be considered as a conservative people, particularly in front of strangers, but in the information era, they have become more and more prone1 to express themselves via cyber ways like IM or blogs.

 

In fact, IM and blogs offer Chinese a large space to communicate with one another and at the same time protect their privacy.

 

According to official statistics, Chinese sent 98.82 billion short messages via cellphones in the first quarter of 2007, about 1.098 billion every day, bringing great profits to service providers. In 2006, SMS generated a profit of 24.6 billion yuan.

 

Some say that cellphones have become a vital part of our life, as they are one of the most important ways of communication for Chinese. Many people complain about their forgetfulness for failing to take cellphones with them, which shows their dependence2 on it.

 

Besides, blogs’ popularity mostly comes from its interactiveness and anonymity3. It offers a free and equal environment for discussion. By 2006, there were 20.08 million blog writers, and Chinese blogs had more than 100 million visitors that year.

 
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1 prone 50bzu     
adj.(to)易于…的，很可能…的；俯卧的
参考例句：
  • Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.有些人往往作出轻率的结论。
  • He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。
2 dependence 3wsx9     
n.依靠，依赖；信任，信赖；隶属
参考例句：
  • Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
  • He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。
3 anonymity IMbyq     
n.the condition of being anonymous
参考例句：
  • Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity. 为了姓名保密，书中的人用的都是化名。
  • Our company promises to preserve the anonymity of all its clients. 我们公司承诺不公开客户的姓名。

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