How the internet is changing our everyday lives

In the past, we want to have meals, we must cook by ourselves or go to a restaurant, but now, we can order the food online and the delivery service will bring the meals to our doorstep.

In the past, we want to rent a house, we need to see the street advertising, but now, we can search the house information online, hundreds of potential homes are online. 

In the past, the entertainment only watch shows or movies as scheduled on TV, but now, smart TVs offer movies on demand, shows, music, games, social networking and more.

In the past, we need a taxi, we should hail a taxi on the street, but now, use online ride-hailing services to book the closest driver.

In the past, we want to buy foreign goods, we need to travel overseas to shop abroad, but now, browse and order online our favorite brands from anywhere in the world.

In the past, we want shopping, we need to go to a shopping mall, but now, virtual reality shopping experience brings the shops to you.

In the past, we only can pay cash or bankcard, but now, our mobile phone doubles as a wallet.

In the past, we only can talk on the phone, email from computer, but now, share thoughts, photos, vides on social media and use instant messaging apps for one-on-one or group chats.

In the past, we want reading, only can sit down with a printed book, but now, store hundreds of e-books on one device.

In the past, we want ride a bike, we should buy a real bike, but now, access a bike whenever we want through online bike-sharing services.

In the past, we want to take photos, we only can use cameras, but now, smart phones and photo editing and sharing apps make it easy.     

In the past, we want to do cross-border businesses, we should take the goods to the foreign countries, but now, the suppliers can publish their goods on the cross border e-business platforms and the foreign buyers can buy the goods at home in their countries, such as Amanbo, an Africa-China cross-border e-business platform, a good platform for Africa-China business.