In the first two months, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 3,366.9 billion yuan, up 14.7 percent year-on-year (Nominal growth rate. The real growth rate was 10.8 percent. The follows are nominal growth rates if there’s no additional explanation). Of the total, the retail sales of consumer goods of industrial enterprises (units) above designated size was 1,523.8 billion yuan, increased 14.9 percent.

In terms of different areas, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas was 2,912.5 billion yuan in the first two months, up 14.7 percent, year-on-year; while that in rural areas was 454.4 billion yuan, up 14.6 percent, year-on-year.

In terms of different consumption patterns, the catering services in the first two months gained 371.7 billion yuan, up 13.3 percent, year-on-year; the retail sales of goods gained 2,995.1 billion yuan, up 14.9 percent, year-on-year, of which, the amount of enterprises (units) above designated size was 1,405.4 billion yuan, up 15.0percent, year-on-year.

Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in Jan-Feb
Item	Jan-Feb Accumulated
	Absolute Value (100 million yuan)	Y/Y (%)
Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods	33669	14.7
Of Which: Retail Sales of the Enterprises (units) above Designated Size	15238	14.9
Grouped by Different Areas
City	29125	14.7
At and Below County Level	4544	14.6
Grouped by Consumption Patterns
Catering Services	3717	13.3
Of which: Income of Catering Services of the Enterprises (units) above Designated Size	1184	14.0
Retail Sales of Goods	29951	14.9
Of which: Income of Retail Sales of Goods of the Enterprises (units) above Designated Size	14054	15.0
Of which: Grain, Oil, Foodstuff, Beverages, Tobacco and Liquor	2165	16.1
Garments, Footwear, Hats, Knitwear	1726	12.8
Cosmetics	214	18.5
Gold, Silver and Jewelry	427	19.1
Commodities	541	16.5
Sports and Recreation Articles	64	3.7
Household Appliances and AV Equipment	829	-2.9
Traditional Chinese and Western Medicines	682	21.5
Cultural and Office Appliances	264	11.5
Furniture	190	25.0
Communication Appliances	253	43.1
Petroleum and Related Products	2365	20.4
Automobile	3427	12.7
Building and Decoration Materials	218	25.3
Notes: 1.The growth rate in this table are all nominal growth rate. 2.For parts of data, the total is not equal to the total of sub-items due to round-off.

Annotations:

1. Explanatory Notes

Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods: refers to the sales of physical commodity or the income of catering services sold or provided by enterprises (units) to individuals, social organizations for non-production and non-operation purposes.

2.Statistical Coverage

The corporate enterprises, industrial activity units or self-employed individuals which retail goods or provide catering services. Enterprises (units) above designated size refer to those wholesale enterprises (units) with an annual revenue from primary business of 20 million yuan, and above, those retail enterprises (units) with an annual revenue from primary business of 5 million yuan and above, and those hotel and catering enterprises (units) with an annual revenue from primary business of 2 million yuan and above.

3. Survey Methods

All enterprises (units) above designated size are surveyed, while the data of enterprises (units) below designated size are collected by sampling survey.

4. Month-on-Month Figure Revision

According to the auto-revision function of the seasonal adjustment model, the growth rate of the total retail sales of consumer goods from February 2011 was revised. The revised figures and figures for January and February are as follows:

5. In order to eliminate the impact of the different date of “Spring Festival” of each year, and enhance the comparability of data, in accordance with the national statistical system, the data in January and February was investigated and released together.