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Thursday, October 21, 1999, updated at 14:26 Education Internet Festival Kicks Off at Beijing Universities ¡¡ A cultural festival aimed at wiping out Internet illiteracy among university students kicked off In Beijing October 19 at China's prestigious Beijing University. ¡¡ A series of activities including lectures, a digital forum and on-line article soliciting, will be held on the campuses of 12 major Beijing universities. ¡¡ Despite the surging number of Internet users in the country, a staggering 23.8 percent of Beijing University students have never used computer networks, including the Internet, according to a recent survey conducted by the university. ¡¡ The survey also found that those students who do have access to computer networks use them mainly for sending and receiving e-mail. ¡¡ To help students catch up with the information age, Beijing University has allocated special funds to connect student dormitories with fiber optics and give every dormitory Internet access. (Xinhua) In This SectionSearch Back to top Copyright by People's Daily Online, All rights reserved |
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