10-9     Per Capita Annual Purchases of Major Commodities 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)
                         
  Grain                             (kg) 144.52 1.11 100.95 1.04     82.37 0.97 80.04 0.97 78.70 0.99
  Fresh Vegetables            (kg) 137.70 0.99 120.20 1.03     105.06 0.91 107.03 0.93 107.84 0.93
  Edible Vegetable Oil       (kg) 6.94 1.08 7.46 1.05     7.58 0.97 7.90 0.97 7.84 0.97
  Pork                              (kg) 17.74 0.96 18.06 1.05     16.09 0.95 16.88 1.01 15.89 1.00
  Beef and Mutton            (kg) 6.31 1.92 4.34 1.78     5.14 1.66 5.57 1.67 5.36 1.69
  Poultry                          (kg) 2.99 0.87 4.18 1.05     5.34 1.08 5.84 1.07 5.87 1.11
  Fresh Eggs                     (kg) 4.22 0.58 6.64 0.68     8.25 0.76 8.25 0.74 7.68 0.74
  Aquatic Products           (kg) 3.96 0.51 4.93 0.54     5.44 0.53 5.11 0.52 5.36 0.52
  Milk                              (kg) 5.73 1.24 6.04 1.31     9.61 1.22 11.57 1.16 13.70 1.15
  Fresh Melons and Fruits (kg) 43.01 1.05 44.03 0.98     51.14 0.94 54.12 0.94 56.14 0.94
  Nuts and Kernels            (kg) 3.23 1.01 3.17 1.04     3.07 0.94 3.12 0.94 3.23 0.96
  Sugar                              (kg) 2.21 1.03 1.66 0.99     1.86 1.03 1.78 1.04 1.83 1.09
  Cigarettes                    (pack) 40.71 1.16 34.76 1.22     30.25 1.13 32.14 1.17 31.85 1.19
  Liquor                            (kg) 5.60 0.61 5.91 0.60     5.81 0.60 6.21 0.62 6.33 0.65
  Cotton Cloth                 (m) 1.20 0.90 0.46 0.97     0.25 0.72 0.24 0.75 0.25 0.77
  Chemical Fiber Cloth     (m) 1.75 1.20 1.03 0.99     0.56 1.01 0.41 1.10 0.30 1.08
  Woolen Fabric               (m) 0.24 0.93 0.14 0.73     0.06 0.79 0.05 0.93 0.04 0.93
  Silk and Satin                 (m) 0.34 0.83 0.14 0.80     0.04 1.00 0.04 1.18 0.04 1.21
  Leather Shoes                (pair) 0.64 1.05 0.96 1.17     0.94 1.19 0.94 1.20 0.91 1.19
  Coal                               (kg) 204.05 0.99 93.74 0.72     101.58 0.88 115.97 0.91 112.64 0.87