E-commerce

E-commerce is a vital online retail channel in China.In 2025, China's e-commerce sales reached 15.9722 trillion RMB, accounting for over 25% of the total retail sales of consumer goods, and it keeps growing steadily. The top 5 e-commerce platforms are: Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Douyin and Kuaishou.

Social Media

As of Q1 2026, the monthly active users (MAU) of China's mobile internet reached 1.211 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%. As the largest traffic entry on the internet, social media platforms have a user penetration rate of over 95%, covering the vast majority of domestic mobile internet users. Social media platforms with over 1 billion MAU: WeChat (our clinician community carrier), Douyin (supports in-platform store setup). Social media platforms with 300 million to 1 billion MAU: QQ, Weibo, Kuaishou (supports in-platform store setup), Bilibili (supports in-platform store setup), Xiaohongshu (supports in-platform store setup).

Internet Hospitals

China's first internet hospital was officially approved in November 2015, enabling Chinese patients to access online medical consultation and electronic prescriptions. By 2024, more than 2,700 internet hospitals had been registered nationwide, and an increasing number of patients have become accustomed to seeking online health consultation services.

Instant Retail

Backed by a huge logistics delivery network and massive internet access terminals, any Chinese online user can place orders digitally and enjoy instant retail delivery within 30 minutes. In 2025, China's instant retail transaction volume reached 3 trillion RMB and is still in a rapid growth phase. The leading instant retail platforms in China include: Meituan, Taobao Flash Sales, JD.com and Douyin.

Clinics

Clinics serve as primary healthcare service providers in local communities. By 2025, there were over 1 million registered grassroots clinic outlets across China. As the foundational tier of China's hierarchical medical system, clinics are undertaking an increasing number of treatments for common diseases and chronic conditions.

Retail Stores

According to statistics, there are 700,000 registered retail pharmacies in China. Serving as an important supplement to hospital drug lists, retail pharmacies are playing an increasingly important role in medicine distribution and resident health consultation, driven by rising public health demands and the rapid development of the internet industry.