| 9-3 CONSUMER PRICE INDICES BY CATEGORY (1998) | |||
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| Item | National | Urban | Rural | 
|  | Indices | Indices | Indices | 
| General Consumer Price Index  | 99.2 | 99.4 | 99.0 | 
| Food  | 96.8 | 96.9 | 96.6 | 
| Grain  | 96.9 | 96.9 | 96.9 | 
| Flour and Rice  | 96.9 | 97.0 | 96.9 | 
| Coarse Food Grain  | 97.1 | 96.7 | 97.3 | 
| Starches and Tubers  | 105.4 | 106.7 | 104.0 | 
| Bean and Its Products  | 97.3 | 97.6 | 97.1 | 
| Oil or Fat  | 100.0 | 101.9 | 98.0 | 
| Meal, Poultry and Their Products  | 90.9 | 91.6 | 90.0 | 
| Eggs  | 100.9 | 101.4 | 100.2 | 
| Aquatic Products  | 93.9 | 94.2 | 93.3 | 
| Vegetables  | 99.6 | 98.6 | 101.1 | 
| Fresh Vegetables  | 99.9 | 98.5 | 102.1 | 
| Dried Vegetables  | 94.8 | 97.0 | 93.6 | 
| Vegetable Products  | 101.9 | 101.6 | 102.1 | 
| Flavoring  | 99.5 | 99.3 | 99.6 | 
| Carbohydrate  | 96.2 | 97.5 | 95.2 | 
| Sugar  | 92.7 | 94.2 | 92.0 | 
| Candy  | 99.7 | 99.6 | 99.8 | 
| Tobacco  | 98.9 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 
| Liquor and Beverages  | 98.9 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 
| Dried and Fresh Melons and Fruits  | 96.2 | 95.5 | 97.4 | 
| Fresh Fruits  | 96.6 | 95.9 | 97.9 | 
| Dried Fruits  | 94.2 | 93.5 | 95.3 | 
| Cake  | 100.8 | 101.0 | 100.6 | 
| Milk and Its Products  | 100.3 | 100.9 | 98.8 | 
| Other Food  | 101.7 | 102.0 | 101.2 | 
| Catering Trade  | 101.1 | 101.1 | 101.0 | 
| Staple Food  | 101.3 | 102.0 | 99.9 | 
| Fried Dishes  | 100.7 | 100.3 | 101.5 | 
| Local Snack  | 102.0 | 101.8 | 102.3 | 
| Clothing  | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.3 | 
| Garments  | 98.9 | 98.8 | 99.0 | 
| Clothing Material  | 98.8 | 98.6 | 99.0 | 
| Cotton Cloth  | 99.9 | 100.2 | 99.8 | 
| Blend Cloth  | 99.7 | 98.5 | 100.1 | 
| Chemical Fiber Cloth  | 98.2 | 96.7 | 98.8 | 
| Woolen Fabric  | 99.7 | 99.9 | 99.5 | 
| Silk  | 98.9 | 99.2 | 98.6 | 
| Knitting Wool  | 98.4 | 98.9 | 98.0 | 
| Footwear, Hats & Other Clothing  | 100.0 | 99.9 | 100.1 | 
| Shoes  | 99.7 | 99.5 | 99.9 | 
| Socks and Stockings  | 101.4 | 103.3 | 99.9 | 
| Hats  | 101.6 | 104.3 | 100.4 | 
| Other Clothing  | 101.2 | 101.5 | 101.1 | 
| Household Facilities and Articles  | 98.4 | 98.0 | 98.9 | 
| Durable Consumer Goods  | 97.3 | 96.9 | 97.8 | 
| Furniture  | 98.2 | 98.0 | 98.5 | 
| Household Facilities  | 96.8 | 96.5 | 97.3 | 
| Interior Decorations  | 99.5 | 99.3 | 99.7 | 
| Bed Articles  | 100.3 | 100.6 | 100.1 | 
| Daily Use Household Articles  | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.8 | 
| Other Articles for Daily Use  | 98.0 | 97.4 | 98.9 | 
| Medicine and Medical Articles  | 102.8 | 102.6 | 102.9 | 
| Medical Appliances and Articles  | 101.3 | 101.1 | 101.5 | 
| Traditional Chinese Medicine  | 107.5 | 107.7 | 107.3 | 
| Western Medicine  | 99.5 | 99.2 | 99.8 | 
| Means of Transportation and Communication  | 95.8 | 95.6 | 95.9 | 
| Means of Transportation  | 96.5 | 96.8 | 96.3 | 
| Means of Communication  | 93.9 | 93.7 | 94.2 | 
| Recreation, Education and Culture Articles  | 96.6 | 96.7 | 96.5 | 
| Durable Consumer Goods for Recreational Use  | 91.7 | 91.4 | 92.0 | 
| Teaching Materials and Reference Books  | 102.9 | 103.9 | 102.3 | 
| Cultural and Recreational Articles  | 102.4 | 102.6 | 102.2 | 
| Cultural and Recreational Articles  | 100.5 | 100.3 | 100.6 | 
| Newspapers and Magazines  | 105.2 | 105.7 | 104.6 | 
| Residence  | 101.7 | 105.0 | 98.8 | 
| Housing  | 100.8 | 106.1 | 97.5 | 
| Building Materials  | 94.9 | 94.2 | 95.1 | 
| Rent  | 115.5 | 118.6 | 109.9 | 
| Water, Electricity and Fuels  | 102.6 | 104.2 | 100.6 | 
| Services  | 110.1 | 109.8 | 110.5 | 
| Telecommunication  | 100.8 | 101.0 | 100.3 | 
| Postage  | 100.8 | 100.5 | 101.0 | 
| Traffic  | 102.9 | 103.5 | 102.1 | 
| Bathing and Haircut  | 106.5 | 106.5 | 106.6 | 
| Recreation  | 110.5 | 112.3 | 106.4 | 
| Tuition and Child Care  | 116.4 | 116.1 | 116.6 | 
| Repair and Other Services  | 103.8 | 103.6 | 104.2 | 
| Medical and Health Care Services  | 117.2 | 120.1 | 115.4 |