The most successful investors on Earth all share a common trait: the ability to see and act on long-term trends.

While the majority of investors are focused on short-term results, the top investors are primarily concerned with being on the correct side of global economic growth patterns. Finding and investing in companies that are riding these global growth trends is a recipe for long-term investing success.

Right now, China is attracting substantial investor interest due to its demographic shift toward a consumer-driven economy. Following the emerging Chinese bull hasn't always been easy, thanks to the government's tight control over the economy. However, this situation is well on its way to changing as China's leaders are turning their formidable powers toward spurring the economy rather than being strictly focused on rigid controls.

Most importantly for investors, the government's focus on economic growth is combining with the power of the Internet to create one of the most exciting investment opportunities I've ever seen.

The goal of China's current five-year economic plan is to increase domestic demand and reduce the population's high rate of savings. They are accomplishing these goals by increasing incomes, improving social safety nets, altering the tax structure, and actively promoting a demographic shift from rural areas to cities. To support the creation of 45 million new urban jobs, the government is building 36 million low-cost housing units to help with moving workers into the cities and increasing the minimum wage.

Consulting firm McKinsey & Co. estimates that consumption will account for 43% of total Chinese GDP growth by 2020. In addition, household income is forecast to increase to just under RMB 56 trillion (more than $9 trillion) in 2015, an increase of more than 130% from 2010. The increase in disposable income means that more and more consumers will be turning to the Internet for commerce, socializing and other everyday activities. Add in the fact that over the past 10 years, the average yearly income of China's poor has grown from $1,430 to $6,100, and you can see the massive growth on the horizon.

As of June, 44% of China's 1.3 billion people had used the Internet. As you can see from this chart, Internet use in China is in a clear uptrend.