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| 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. | |||||