Free Chinese Ringtones
By Thomas Morva

The telecom revolution in China has brought in a lot of entertainment options for the young Chinese. Ringtones have become almost an identity factor for people, as opposed to simple phone customization. Ringtones vary from the latest western songs to traditional Chinese chants. With the language not being a barrier any more, ringtones are in great demand in China. Users can simply download your favorite tones or compose one for yourself. The most popular Chinese ringtones are made from the latest Chinese pop songs.

Today, Jay Chou has become a rage among Chinese youngsters and his R B songs have become popular as ringtones. The other popular artists include Lee Hom, Karen Mok, Nicolas Teo and A Mei. The most popular types are R&B and soul songs, which are used as caller ringtones. For the more traditional and patriotic mobile users, the Chinese national anthem is a favorite ringtone. At the same time, the development of an extensive broadband network in China's cities and growing levels of PC ownership among the emerging urban elite are also resulting in high levels of music downloading for use as ringtones. MP3 downloading is particularly common among university students and young professionals.

Chinese Internet search engines such as baidu.com and emule provide fast, free, easy music downloading. From these Web sites, users can download you favorite songs and use them as ringtones. China has experienced enormous growth in mobile phone uptake over the past five years. Each month about 5 million people sign up for mobile services for the first time. Mobile phones and ringtones are already providing an important revenue stream for Chinese record labels. Many record industry players see mobile content as key to the future of China's music industry. Visitors can also mix and match footage from select artists to produce their own mobile video clips The most popular form of mobile music in China are ring-back tones.