Internet literature market size in China 2013-2023

Published by
Lai Lin Thomala,
Feb 28, 2024
In 2023, the online literature market revenue in China surpassed the benchmark of 40 billion yuan. Daily life, science fiction, fantasy, and history were the most popular genres among internet literature readers.

Market size and YoY growth of the online literature sector in China from 2013 to 2023

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Release date

February 2024

Region

China

Survey time period

2013 to 2023

Supplementary notes

One yuan equals approximately 0.14 U.S. dollars and 0.13 euros (as of February 2023).

The revenue figures cover payment for online reading, revenue from internet literature copyrights and related advertisement revenue.

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