Brief Introduction

I. Main Contents

Data in this chapter mainly reflect the development of culture; sports; public health; news and publication; and radio broadcasting, films and television.

Data on culture cover mainly the situations on institutions, personnel and business activities of cultural undertakings including arts performing groups and performance venues; public libraries; museums; cultural centres; archives; cultural stations; broadcasting; films; television; news and publication; and cultural relics. Data on sports cover mass sports (sports for all) and athletic sports, including mainly the number of staff and workers in sports departments, number of stadiums and gymnasiums, achievements in athletic sports events, number of persons who have come up to the National Physical Training Program Standards and the international exchanges of sports delegations. Data on public health include mainly the number of institutions; personnel, hospital beds; number of patients treated and in-patients; major diseases as the causes of death and their proportions in total deaths; the incidence of and the deaths caused by infectious diseases; and estimates of health cost.

II. Sources of Data

Data are collected and tabulated in accordance with the statistical reporting schemes stipulated by the departments concerned. Data on the causes of arts, libraries, mass culture are provided by the Ministry of Culture. Data on archives are from National Bureau of Archives. Data on broadcasting, film and television are mainly from State Administration of Broadcasting, Film and Television. Data on news and publication are mainly provided by the State Agency of News and Publication. Data on sports are mainly from the State Sports Administration. Data on public health are mainly from the Ministry of Public Health.

For detailed information please refer to “China Cultural Relics Yearbook” (Department of Financial Management, Ministry of Culture), “Collection of China News and Publication Statistical Information” (Department of Financial Management, State Agency of News and Publication), “Collection of Broadcasting, Film and Television Statistics” (Department of Financial Management, State Administration of Broadcasting, Film and Television and “Annual Statistical Yearbook on National Health Care” (Information Centre, Ministry of Public Health).