China recorded 1,009,657 copyright registrations in 2013. These included approximately 845,000 registrations of works, up 22.89% year-on-year, and approximately 164,000 software copyright registrations, up 18%, continuing the rapid growth of recent years.
The six leading regions or registration bodies for works were Beijing, the Copyright Protection Center of China, Shanghai, Chongqing, Jiangsu and Shandong. Together they accounted for more than 80% of the national total. Beijing alone accounted for approximately half of registrations of works.
