CHINESE users of the iPhone and iPad are now able to use the new iOS 6 mobile operating system, which incorporates features popular in the country.

The iOS 6 update provides users with 200 new features, including a Chinese-language Siri, Baidu search platform and Sina Weibo. It is the first time for Siri, Apple's personal voice assistant, to speak Chinese.

The Google Map is replaced by a map service developed by Beijing-based AutoNavi for users on the Chinese mainland.

The iOS 6 has an up-to-date Chinese dictionary and handwriting recognition support for more than 30,000 Chinese characters. Mainland users can also share videos directly to Youku Tudou, the biggest domestic video sharing website.

Users can also post to Sina Weibo, a Twitter equivalent and China's top social website with 300 million users, directly from iPhone or iPad.

沪江英语快讯：此次的iOS6系统融入了更多中国元素，siri语音助手除丰富普通话、粤语外，更将百度、新浪微博、优酷土豆等中国本土互联网企业产品整合在即将于今年秋天发布的iOS6系统中。不管是中文版siri功能的加入、对中文输入法的优化，还是对百度等中国本土互联网企业产品的整合，不断闪现的“中国元素”让人眼前一亮。