Brief Introduction
I.
Main Contents
Data in this
chapter reflect the development of
II.
Scope of Statistics
Included in
this chapter are chain enterprises, corporation enterprises and economic
active
establishments and self-employed individuals of wholesale and retail
trades; hotels and catering services and large commodity markets with
transaction value over 100 million yuan.
Based on
results from the 2004 First Economic Census, adjustments have been made for
total retail sales of consumer goods from 1993 to 2004. Total retail sales of
consumer goods do not include means of agricultural production; purchase of
housing by residents.
Criteria for
wholesale and retail sale trades, hotels and catering services above designated
size are as follows: wholesale trade, having 20 or more employees at year-end
with annual sales over 20 million yuan; retail trade, having 60 or more
employees at year-end with annual sales over 5 million yuan; hotels, certified
hotels with star-ranking; catering services, having 40 or more employees with
annual income over 2 million yuan.
III.
Sources of Data
Data in this
chapter are collected and processed in accordance with The Statistical Reporting Form System on Wholesale and Retail Trades,
Hotels and Catering Services by the Department of Trade and External
Economic Relations of the National Bureau of Statistics.
IV.
Methods of Survey
Data on basic conditions for all corporate enterprises, chain operation
of wholesale and retail trades, hotels and catering services above designated
size are collected through comprehensive reporting form system. Data are
reported to their next higher level. Data on enterprises and individual
enterprises below the designated size are collected by sample surveys.