ABSTRACT
In recent years, the network as an important feature in IT-centric technology revolution has aected all areas of society. “Internet” at an alarming rate profound impact on the future of social processes and human, changing the way people live, learn, work and ways of thinking. At present, large-scale Internet has entered the lives of the Chinese people, and aects all aspects of society. Now, our domestic Internet users are to grow exponentially, according to the Internet Center, October 31, 1997 was 620,000 Internet users in China, 31 December 1998 reached 2.1 million, in June 1999 Internet users in China rose to 4 million. According to ocial forecasts, by the end of 1999, mainland China’s Internet users will reach 7 million; to 2001 or 2002 domestic Internet users will reach 30 million to 50 million. With the expanding influence of the Internet, in the 21st century China will enter the “network society.”
