17-2  Trade of Consumable Markets in Urban and Rural Areas
 
           
Item 1990 2000 2003 2004 2005
           
  Number of Consumable Markets   (unit) 72579 88811 81017 71552 69520
      Urban Areas 13106 26395 27006 25404 25905
      Rural Areas 59473 62416 54011 46148 43615
Composition of Consumable Markets  (%)          
      Urban Areas 18.1 29.7 33.3 35.5 37.3
      Rural Areas 81.9 70.3 66.7 64.5 62.7
           
           
           
a) Data in this table were obtained from the State Administration for Industry & Commerce.