China Statistical Yearbook 2006 has been Published

China Statistical Yearbook 2006 has been published on September 22.

China Statistical Yearbook 2006 is an annual statistics publication, which covers very comprehensive data in 2005, and some selected data series in historically important years, and the most recent twenty years at national and local levels of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government and therefore, reflects various aspects of China’s social and economic development.

The yearbook contains the following twenty-five chapters,

1. Division of Administrative Areas and Natural Resources;
2. General Survey;
3. National Accounts;
4. Population;
5. Employment and Wages;
6. Investment in Fixed Assets;
7. Energy;
8. Government Finance;
9. Price Indices;
10. People’s Livelihood;
11. General Survey of Cities;
12. Environment Protection;
13. Agriculture;
14. Industry;
15. Construction;
16. Transport, Post and Telecommunication Services;
17. Domestic Trade;
18. Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation;
19. Tourism;
20. Financial Intermediation;
21. Education, Science and Technology;
22. Culture, Sports and Public Health;
23. Other Social Activities;
24. Main Social and Economic Indicators of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR);
25. Main Social and Economic Indicators of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).

Two chapters listed as the appendices are Main Social and Economic Indicators of Taiwan Province and A Comparison of Economic and Social Indicators among the People’s Republic of China and other Countries/Areas. In brief introduction at the beginning of each chapter, main coverage of this chapter, data sources, statistical coverage, statistical methods and historical changes are concerned. In addition, Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators are provided at the end of each chapter.

China Statistical Yearbook 2006 is Chinese-English bilingual version. One CD-ROM with excels and html files was attached.

There have two editions of the Yearbook for this year. The price for Common Deluxe Edition valued at RMB298 yuan, and RMB398 yuan for the Collector's Deluxe Edition.

For more information, please contact with us by yearbook@stats.gov.cn.