9-4    Retail Price Indices by Category of Commodities (2001)
    (preceding year=100)
Item National Urban Rural
Indices Indices Indices
       
  General Retail Price Index                  99.2 98.9 99.6
      Food                                      100.6 100.7 100.6
          Grain                                   101.5 101.4 101.7
              Flour and Rice                        101.6 101.4 101.8
              Coarse Food Grain                     101.2 101.6 100.8
          Oil or Fat                              89.3 88.9 90.0
          Meal, Poultry and Eggs                  102.9 103.3 102.3
          Aquatic Products                        96.3 95.9 97.2
          Fresh Vegetables                        103.3 103.4 103.2
          Dried Vegetables                        98.6 98.7 98.5
          Fresh Fruits                            100.1 100.5 99.3
          Dried Fruits                            98.5 98.7 98.3
          Other Food                              101.8 101.1 102.8
              Condiments                            100.8 100.5 101.1
              Sugar                                 115.8 116.4 115.3
              Candy                                 100.6 100.5 100.6
              Cake                                  99.2 98.8 99.9
              Milk and Its Products                 99.9 100.0 99.3
              Canned Food                           98.9 98.5 99.7
          Catering Trade                          100.4 100.7 99.7
              Staple Food                           99.9 100.0 99.7
              Fried Dishes                          100.4 100.7 99.5
              Local Snack                           101.1 101.6 100.1
      Beverages, Tobacco and Liquor             99.5 99.6 99.4
          Beverages                               98.9 98.9 98.9
          Tobacco and Liquor                      99.7 99.9 99.5
      Garments, Shoes and Hats                  98.9 98.6 99.2
          Garments                                98.3 98.0 99.0
          Shoes                                   99.6 99.7 99.6
          Other Clothing                          99.5 99.6 99.5
      Textiles                                  99.1 98.9 99.4
          Cotton Cloth                            99.7 99.7 99.7
          Blend Cloth                             99.1 98.4 99.7
          Chemical Fiber Cloth                    99.6 99.4 99.8
          Woolen Fabric                           97.4 96.8 99.0
          Silk                                    99.6 99.8 99.2
          Other Textiles                          99.3 99.5 99.0
      Traditional Chinese and Western Medicines 98.5 97.8 99.7
          Traditional Chinese Medicine            102.3 101.7 103.3
          Western Medicine                        95.8 95.0 97.0
          Medical Articles                        98.8 98.0 100.5
      Cosmetics                                 98.8 98.5 99.3
      Newspapers and Magazines                  108.1 107.1 109.7
      Cultural and Sports Goods                 98.6 98.4 99.1
          Cultural Goods                          98.4 98.2 99.0
          Sports Goods                            99.2 99.2 99.3
      Articles for Daily Use                    98.3 98.2 98.5
          Ordinary Articles for Daily Use         98.4 98.4 98.3
          Furniture                               97.6 97.3 98.4
          Sundries for Daily Use                  99.6 99.7 99.5
      Household Appliances                      93.9 93.3 95.1
      Jewelry                                   90.7 90.5 91.2
      Fuels                                     102.4 102.0 103.0
      Building Decoration Materials             100.1 100.4 99.9
      Mechanical and Electrical Products        94.3 94.5 93.7