Surge in demand for online software.

 

Millions of Chinese office workers are now reportedly working from their homes due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

 

As more Chinese provinces and cities have postponed the resumption of business to curb the spread of the epidemic, working from home has become a new trend for companies across the country to stay operational in the virtual world.

 

Chinese internet giant Alibaba announced that the full set of a home office system, developed by its mobile office tool DingTalk, will be offered free to 10 million enterprises. 

 

So far, more than six million companies and organisations have used DintTalk's online office products, according to China Daily.

 

Thanks to the rapid development of China's internet industry, a series of productivity software has been developed in recent years, making it possible for enterprises to adopt online offices in this special period.

 

"A home office is not as smooth as face-to-face communication, but it is a special measure in this special period. Through DingTalk, we can work anytime and anywhere, which can help minimize the impact of the epidemic," said Lyu Ning, product operations manager of an Internet education company based in Shanghai.

 

Besides enterprises, China's financial, educational and even judicial sectors have joined the trend of working from home offices to reduce crowds and prevent the spread of the virus.