II. Government Weibo (I) The Overview of Government Weibo Up to December 2016, the number of government Weibo verified by Sina had reached 164,522, representing a growth of 8.0% over the end of 2015 and including 125,098 Weibo for governmental institutions and 39,424 Weibo for civil servants. Overall Distribution of Government Weibo 125098 120000 114706 100000 80000 60000 40000 37684 39424 20000 0 Government agencies Civil servant 2015 2016 Source: Sina Weibo 2016.12 Figure 73 Overall Distribution of Government Weibo (II) The Distribution of Government Weibo by Province As of December 2016, 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government in Mainland China launched government Weibo. Specifically, Guangdong Province had the most government Weibo nationwide, standing at 12,707; Henan Province had the most Weibo for governmental institutions in China, registering 9,630; and Beijing had the most verified Weibo for civil servants nationwide, totaling 4,169. The 39th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China 9393