Band 7+: The graph below describes the use of fixed telephone lines, mobile phones, and internet between 1994 and 2005 in China. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph provides data on the use of fixed telephone lines, mobile phones, and the internet in China over an 11-year period from 1994 to 2005, with figures measured in million people.

Overall, the use of all the sources exhibited upward trends throughout the timeframe. Notably, the share of the mobile phones soared to the highest level compared to the fixed telephones and the internet over the period shown.

In 1994, the fixed telephone was used by approximately 30 million people, while there were not any users of the mobile phones and the internet. By 1996, both the fixed telephone and the mobile phone users had demonstrated notable increases, the former growing to just under 100 million people and the latter to 50 million people. In contrast, that of the internet remained stable in 1996.

By 2005, the use of mobile telephone had reached a peak of 450 million people. Similarly, the figures for the fixed telephone and the internet experienced considerable rises to 350 and 200 million people, respectively over the period.