students from each district, and gave them very basic computer training. This is the first experiment using a computer in Chinese children's education. In 1983, the first Chinese supercomputer,"Galaxy," was developed. In 1984, the New Technology Developer Inc. (the predecessor of the Legend Group and now known as Lenovo) was funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1985, the Great Wall 0520CH, was the first personal computer that used Chinese character generation and display technology, therefore capable of processing information in Chinese. The Great Wall models commanded a substantial share of the domestic computer market for the next decade. The 1986, Seventh Development Plan marked a turning point in China's commercial computer industry, as the electronics industry was designated as a "pillar" that would help drive the entire Chinese economy. In 1987, Professor Qian Tianbai sent the first email from China, signifying China's first use of the Internet. The email message was "Across the Great Wall we can reach every corner in the world." 1990s In 1990, Professor Qian Prof. Werner Zorn registered the country code top level domain .CN. In 1994, the National Computing & Networking Facilities of China project opened a 64K dedicated circuit to the Internet, Since then, China has been officially recognized as a country with full functional Internet accessibility. In 1996, CHINANET is completed and operational. Nationwide internet services are available to the general public. China's first Internet café soon followed. The 1996 Ninth Five Year National Development Plan emphasized the development of technical infrastructure and expanding the personal computer industry. In 1999, the National Research Center for Intelligent Computing Systems announced that it developed a super server system capable of conducting 20 billion floating-point operations per second, making China one of the few nations in the world that have developed high-performance servers. By the end of 1999, there were approximately 20 million PCs in operation in China. 2020s In 2020, China was the world's largest jailor of journalists with at least 118 detained. References Mass media in China Supercomputing in China Chine, media history of