Brief Introduction
I. Main Contents
Data in this chapter
present the social and economic development as well as the basic conditions of
the scale, growth rate, economic efficiency and overall level of urban
construction of
(1) Distribution of cities in
(2) Main economic indicators
of provincial capitals and cities specially designated in the State plan;
(3) Indicators reflecting basic
conditions and overall level of urban public facilities..
Data on public
facilities include urban construction; supply of water, gas and heating;
municipal infrastructure; public transportation; urban greenery; and
environmental, sanitation.
II.
Sources of Data
Data on distribution
of cities in China and major economic indicators of provincial capitals and cities
specially designated in the State plan are
collected and prepared by the statistical bureaus of the provinces, autonomous
regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the
Department of Urban Social and Economic Survey of the NBS in accordance with
the Statistical Reporting Form System on the Basic Social and Economic
Situation of the Cities and Counties, which is stipulated by the NBS.
Data on basic conditions
and overall level of urban public facilities are collected, prepared and
provided by the Ministry of Construction in line with its Statistical
Reporting Form System on Urban Construction and Statistical Reporting
Form System on Real Estate Development.
III. Scope and Coverage of Statistics
Data on urban public
facilities are provided by the Ministry of Construction, which has
responsibility covering all cities. Statistically, the data cover all units
under the jurisdiction of cities which are engaged in urban planning and
management, investment, construction and operation of relevant facilities.
The Statistical Reporting Form System on
Urban Construction was revised by the Ministry of Construction in 2006. The scope,
coverage and part indicators are not comparable with the previous year.