A teacher gives an online class for students at a high school in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on February 2. (Picture: Li Jianan/Xinhua)
A teacher gives an online class for students at a high school in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on February 2. (Picture: Li Jianan/Xinhua)
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The world’s biggest online population is staying home and China’s internet can’t cope

Remote workers, online students and bored people overwhelm apps, games and streaming sites

Karen Chiu
Karen Chiu

Updated: 2:37pm, 20 Feb, 2020

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A teacher gives an online class for students at a high school in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on February 2. (Picture: Li Jianan/Xinhua)
A teacher gives an online class for students at a high school in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on February 2. (Picture: Li Jianan/Xinhua)
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