RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and JournalismRUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism2312-92202312-9247Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)4635Research ArticleFeatures of the development of online journalism in ChinaRyazanovaA YChair of mass communicationsryazanovaanna90@gmail.comPeoples’ friendship University of Russia15012015110811207092016Copyright © 2015,2015In article the main directions of development of journalism of China on the Internet are investigated, their continuity decides on classical traditions, relevance, the importance, compliance to modern inquiries of audience, essential lines and qualitatively new opportunities come to light and the originality of its formation reveals. The author pays special attention to a modern situation of functioning of journalism in China in which there are new journalistic genres with special polycode convergent characteristics. The author pays attention to a role of the language element «chenyuy» caused by cultural tradition in formation of an original information and publicistic genre «news cartoon».InternetjournalismnewschenuycommunicationglobalizationgenrestyleИнтернетжурналистикановостные сообщениячэнюйкоммуникацияглобализацияжанрстилистика