Number of live streaming e-commerce users in China 2020-2023
E-commerce was the most popular type of live streaming in China with about 597 million users as of Decewmber 2023 accounting for about 54.7 percent of the country's internet population. Live streaming commerce is a new format that combines influencer marketing and social experience into a live shopping show on e-commerce platforms. Taobao, Douyin, and Kuaishou were the prominent players in China's live commerce market.