2026-07-01http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/411126The report first summarizes the key findings from the following three studies in three provinces (Guizhou, Jilin, Shandong): (a) a demand survey to assess rural ICT access and attitudes; (b) a library study including scoping the status of ICT use in rural libraries; and (c) a limited impact evaluation to examine how ICT interventions have affected rural uers. Then the report addresses the challenges and policy recommendations of ICT use in the Chinese Countryside.application/pdfCC BY 3.0 IGOhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igoADSLICT accessrural connectivityaffordabilitydigital literacydistance learninge-commerceinnovationmarket pricing informationmobile phonemobile broadbandpublic service deliveryradiosenior citizenssmartphonestext messaging