1997-May Guangzhou NetEase established
 1997-Jun Introduces full Chinese text search engine
 
 1998-Jan
 First Chinese Internet company to offer free Web-based e-mail service
 
 1999-Jan
 www.163.com ranked as the #1 Most Well-Known Web Site by China Popular Computer Weekly
 
 1999-Jul
 Hosts the first online auction in China
 
 2000-Jun
 NetEase.com, Inc. goes public on NASDAQ
 
 2000-Aug
 Launch of “Power to the People” advertising campaign
 
 2000-Nov
 Launch of NetEase Mall e-commerce platform
 
 2001-Jan
 Designs sms.163.com web site to offer short message services
 
 2001-Apr
 Acquisition of Guangzhou Tianxia game technology assets
 
 2001-Nov
 Launch of VIP email service
 
 2001-Dec
 Launch of self-developed MMORPG “Westward Journey Online”
 
 2002-Jun
 Launch of 3-D MMORPG “PristonTale”
 
 2002-Aug
 Launch self-developed MMORPG “Westward Journey Online 2.0”
 
 2003-Dec
 Beta launch of self-developed MMORPG “Fantasy Westward Journey”
 
 2004-Jan
 Commercial launch of “Fantasy Westward Journey”
 
 2004-Mar
 “Fantasy Westward Journey” Peak Concurrent Users reach 100,000
 
 2004-Dec Beta launch of MMORP "Fly For Fun"
 2005-February  Launch of 188 Fortune Mail service-www.188.com
 2005-April  Combined peak concurrent users of “Westward Journey Online II” and “Fantasy Westward Journey” exceed one million
 2005-October Fantasy Westward Journey, Westward Journey Online II and 3D game DaTang were honor with “The Best Self-developed Online Game” by China Joy