Shanghai Shanda Networking Co., Ltd introduced the large online game "The World of Legend" in July.
One year later, over 500,000 registered users played the game online at the same time. The registered users hit 70 million in 2003.
Japanese cartoon series Crayon Shin Chan came to China this year, and become a hit among people aged from 16 to 35. People tended to imitate the way Shin Chan spoke, and some episodes were quoted repeatedly.
State leaders of 20 counties in traditional Chinese garment made their appearance at APEC Summit in Shanghai.
People around the world saw these leaders in red and blue through TV and newspapers.
The traditional Chinese garment quickly became a global fashion.
Although Rolls-Royce had been introduced into China since 1944, the exhibition hall for the
luxury car was not set up until this year.
Theme restaurants began to arouse people's attention.
Focus of the year: real time reporting from every corner of the world. SINA achieved its fame for real time reporting because of its timely coverage of 9/11.
SINA reported the tragedy eight minutes after it had occurred, and its text message subscribers read the news on mobile phones 12 minutes later, just three minutes later than the US president Bush did.
It was the first time in China that news could be released so quickly.
By People's Daily Online
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