'Stock' beats 'sex' on Google China
Banks and "stock" rank high on Google's list of most-searched terms in China. "Sex" didn't even make the top 10.
China Merchants Bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and "stock" ranked second, third, and fourth, according to a list supplied by
The China Daily pointed out that "sex" was the most popular keyword for Google users in some other countries, but it didn't even make the top 10 list in China.
China keeps a tight rein on Internet content and has launched several campaigns to root out online pornography, perhaps one reason why "sex" didn't score so well.
"On the Chinese mainland, it was money and technology that took the honors last year," according to an
In another Google list called "Qiu Zhi," or "Seeking Knowledge," "What is a blue chip" and "How to invest in the stock market" were the most searched questions on Google in China. On the global list, "What is love" and "How to kiss" took top rankings.