China's web on the map

This might have been a good post for a Sunday when you have more time to browse this fascinating visualisation of the interconnections in the online media world. What caught my eye (as it had the MobiMode bloggers who pointed me in this direction) was that this "London underground map of the Internet" has a whole separate line for China.

We mentioned the new user statistics just last week. So, this is maybe not surprising. If you're winning 100 new passengers every day, then you probably do need your own separate train and line.

I'm not sure I understand all the interconnections. Is the fact that there are very few on the Chinese line due to language issues or unfamiliarity?

Update: according to Chang over on the Web 2.0 Asia blog, I have missed the point (he didn't direct his comment at me. This is simply self-flagellation). The map is, apparently of the Tokyo subway and the Japanese firm Information Architects who put this together were having some fun by changing the real stations for Internet companies. Still interesting to see who they think goes where.