Abstract:

Making data flow like liquid is at the heart of this so-called “Data Revolution” age.Open data movement,influenced by open source movement,advocates that government data but also private-sector data,third-sector data,and even particular type of personal data should be opened up for public interest.Therefore,what is open data,how the movement advanced thus far,the global status of the movement,potential for business,and status and challenges of the movement in China were reviewed and summarized.

Key words: open data, government data, potential for business, model for business