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Old 12-22-2010, 09:38 AM   #17
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The figure of USD 12 billion would seem to be supported by this reference from June last year for the figures for 2007 and 2008.

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The revenue of the digital publishing industry in China in 2009 will exceed RMB 75 billion, since it is growing even faster than last year, when it reached RMB 53 billion in 2008, up 46.42% from 2007, said Sun Shoushan, vice director of the General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) at the Second Chinese Digital Publishing Exposition in Beijing.
Last year's forecast of RMB 75 billion would equate to USD 11.3 billion at today's exchange rate so an actual figure of USD 12 billion seems reasonable.

Note that both articles refer to the whole of the digital publishing industry which

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comprises internet magazines, e-books, digital newspapers, blogs, online music, mobile phone publishing products, online games and internet advertising.
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