The number of netizens in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region totaled 2.58 million by the end of of 2012, up 24.5 percent from last year, according to a newly released report entitled “China’s Internet Development Situation.” This makes Ningxia the fastest growing internet market in China according to national statistics.

Currently, the internet penetration rate in Ningxia has reached 40.3 percent, ranking 16th among all provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China. There are 4098 websites across the region, according to the statistics.