China uses 网吧 to refer to any internet (or gaming) bar. 网(wang) means net or network. 上网 means to go online... Phonetically they even often use 因特网. So, in oth

China uses 网吧 to refer to any internet (or gaming) bar. 网(wang) means net or network. 上网 means to go online... Phonetically they even often use 因特网. So, in other cultures a character exists... besides, why not using @, or the wifi symbol which also suggests Internet access. It makes no sense to use this in the first place.