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Domestic Trade
To boost domestic consumption, the government took a series of
measures to increase income of urban and rural residents in 2005,
in addition to the implementation of policies aiming at regulating
the market and raising consumer confidence.
Total retail sales of consumer goods reached 6,717.7 billion
yuan, up 12.9 percent over the previous year, or a real growth of
12.0 percent allowing for price fluctuations. In terms of different
areas, retail sales of consumer goods in cities reached 4,509.5
billion yuan, up 13.6 percent; and that at and below county level
was 2,208.2 billion yuan, up 11.5 percent. In terms of different
sectors, sales of the wholesale and retail industries reached
5,658.9 billion yuan, up 12.6 percent; sales of the catering
industry was 888.7 billion yuan, up 17.7 percent; and sales of
other industries was 170.1 billion yuan, up 0.4 percent.
Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods,
2005 Unit:
100m yuan
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2004
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2005
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Growth rate (%)
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National total
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53950.1
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67177
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12.9
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1. By location of
retailers
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City
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35573.2
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45095
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13.6
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County level and
below
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18376.9
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22082
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11.5
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2. By sector
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Wholesale and
retail trades
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44839.9
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56589
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12.6
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Catering
industry
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7486
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8887
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17.7
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Others
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1624.2
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1701
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0.4
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Of total retail sales by wholesale and retail enterprises above
designated size, sales of motor vehicles were up 16.6 percent;
petroleum and related products, up 34.4 percent; cultural and
office goods, up 11.4 percent; telecommunication equipment, up 19.9
percent; electric and electronic appliances for household use and
audio-video equipment, up 14.8 percent; building and decoration
materials, up 22.1 percent; daily necessities, up 11.9 percent;
furniture, up 13.3 percent; food, beverages, tobacco and liquor, up
13.6 percent; clothing, up 19.6 percent; cosmetics, up 19.1
percent; and gold, silver and jewelry, up 13.9 percent.
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