10-5  Basic Conditions of Urban Households in 12 Western Provinces (Autonomous Regions, Municipality)  
                                   
                         
  1990     1995 1999 2000 2001
  12 Western Ratio of Western     12 Western Ratio of Western 12 Western Ratio of Western 12 Western Ratio of Western 12 Western Ratio of Western
Item Provinces Provinces to     Provinces Provinces to Provinces Provinces to Provinces Provinces to Provinces Provinces to
    National Total       National Total   National Total   National Total   National Total
    (National Total=1)       (National Total=1)   (National Total=1)   (National Total=1)   (National Total=1)
                         
  Number of Households Surveyed (household) 10000 0.28     10320 0.29 9870 0.25 11520 0.27 12370 0.28
  Average Household Size               (person) 3.67 -     3.23 - 3.14 - 3.10 - 3.08 -
  Average Number of Employed Persons per   1.91 -     1.81 - 1.72 - 1.62 - 1.60 -
    Household                         (persons)                       -
  Percentage of Employment per Household   (%) 52.12 -     56.13 - 54.95 - 52.17 - 51.84 -
  Number of Persons Supported by Each Employee                            
     (including the employee himself or herself) 1.92 -     1.79 - 1.83 - 1.92 - 1.94 -
                                                   (person)                        
  Per Capita Annual Income               (yuan) 1401.74 0.92     3773.52 0.88 5374.02 0.91 5516.95 0.87 6055.73 0.88
      Disposable Income                      1388.70 0.92     3765.06 0.88 5341.51 0.91 5486.21 0.87 6017.49 0.88
  Per Capita Annual Living Expenditures for 1156.42 0.90     3191.03 0.90 4319.24 0.94 4534.69 0.91 4843.65 0.91
    Consumption                          (yuan)                        
      Food                                     618.13 0.89     1599.08 0.91 1844.97 0.95 1767.97 0.90 1814.89 0.90
      Clothing                                 159.33 0.93     438.07 0.91 515.00 1.07 489.30 0.98 530.44 0.99
      Household Facilities, Articles and Service         263.57 0.89 343.96 0.87 402.17 0.92 415.41 0.95
      Medicine and Medical Service                     114.13 1.04 225.24 0.92 288.44 0.91 325.93 0.95
      Transport, Post and Communication Services         158.12 0.92 281.89 0.91 342.07 0.87 400.38 0.88
      Recreation, Education and Cultural Services         290.72 0.93 514.89 0.91 576.48 0.92 626.78 0.91
      Residence                                        182.38 0.73 352.62 0.78 418.21 0.84 449.93 0.82
      Miscellaneous Commodities and Services           144.97 0.96 240.66 1.05 250.05 0.97 279.89 0.99
  Composition of Per Capita Annual Living                        
     Expenditures for Consumption (%)                        
      Food                                     53.45 -     50.11 - 42.72 - 38.99 - 37.47 -
      Clothing                                 13.78 -     13.73 - 11.92 - 10.79 - 10.95 -
      Household Facilities, Articles and Service   -     8.26 - 7.96 - 8.87 - 8.58 -
      Medicine and Medical Service               -     3.58 - 5.21 - 6.36 - 6.73 -
      Transport, Post and Communication Services   -     4.96 - 6.53 - 7.54 - 8.27 -
      Recreation, Education and Cultural Services   -     9.11 - 11.92 - 12.71 - 12.94 -
      Residence                                  -     5.72 - 8.16 - 9.22 - 9.29 -
      Miscellaneous Commodities and Services     -     4.54 - 5.57 - 5.51 - 5.78 -
                         
                         
a) Data of Tibet is not available.