service entering the period of standardized development 2 The number of online car-hailing users reached 168 million, representing a half-year increase of 46.16 million, or 37.9% when compared with that in the first half of 2016. Online car-hailing service is a typical service of sharing economy, playing an important role in efficiently using vehicle resources to meet travel needs of users. It has entered the period of standardized development, with related policies released. 30% of netizens practicing online philanthropies; the Internet developing a new transparent ecology for public welfare Up to December 2016, 32.5% of China's netizens has practiced online philanthropies, registering 238 million. New Internet-based models for public welfare include donation, crowdfunding and social network fundraising, making charitable donations more transparent, convenient and diversified. III. Government Application 30% of netizens use e-government services and Internet pushes forward the building of service-oriented government Up to December 2016, 239 million people or 32.7% of all netizens received e-government services based on Alipay, WeChat, government WeChat official accounts, websites, Weibo, and mobile Apps. All these interconnected platforms and their detailed service content make e-government services more smart and improve users’ happiness and satisfaction. New-media e-government platforms cover all regions and fields to facilitate the release of government information. In 2016, 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government in Mainland China launched government Weibo and Zhengwutoutiao covering all vertical fields such as government, public security, Youth League committee, transportation, justice, etc. Governments and institutions at all levels should speed up the development of “WeChat, Weibo and news Apps” and boost the instant and transparent release of government information via the Internet. 2 Online car-hailing services include private car booking and carpooling services. 33 The 39th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China
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