8-3  Consumer Price Indices by Category (2007)
       
  (preceding year=100)
Item National Urban Rural
Indices Indices Indices
       
  Consumer Price Index 104.8 104.5 105.4
  Food 112.3 111.7 113.6
      Grain 106.3 106.4 106.2
         Rice 105.4 105.3 105.5
         Flour 107.3 107.0 107.5
      Starches and Tubers 106.2 106.0 106.3
      Beans and Bean Products 108.0 107.6 108.8
      Oil or Fat 126.7 125.5 128.3
      Meal, Poultry and Processed Products 131.7 131.6 131.8
      Eggs 121.8 122.2 121.1
      Aquatic Products 105.1 104.5 106.5
      Vegetables 107.9 107.3 109.5
          Fresh Vegetables 107.3 106.6 109.4
      Flavoring 104.1 104.4 103.7
      Carbohydrate 101.6 102.1 100.7
      Tea and Beverages 101.5 101.6 101.3
          Tea 103.3 103.5 102.9
           Beverages 100.7 100.7 100.5
      Dried and Fresh Melons and Fruits 102.2 102.0 102.6
          Fresh Fruits 100.1 99.8 101.0
      Cake, Biscuit and Bread 103.6 103.8 102.8
      Milk and Its Products 102.7 102.8 102.1
      Dining Out 107.3 107.3 107.5
      Other Foods and Manufacturing Services 104.2 104.7 103.3
  Tobacco, Liquor and Articles 101.7 101.8 101.6
      Tobacco 100.8 100.6 101.0
      Liquor 103.5 104.3 102.6
      Articles for Smoking and Drinking 100.1 100.1 100.1
  Clothing 99.4 99.1 100.2
      Garments 99.4 99.3 99.8
      Clothing Material 101.6 101.3 101.9
      Footgear and Hats 99.0 98.4 100.5
      Clothing Manufacturing Services 102.3 102.2 102.3
  Household Facilities, Articles and Services 101.9 101.9 102.1
      Durable Consumer Goods 101.6 101.5 101.9
          Furniture 101.9 101.4 102.8
          Household Facilities 101.4 101.5 101.3
      Interior Decorations 100.3 100.2 100.5
      Bed Articles 99.4 99.1 100.1
      Daily Use Household Articles 101.7 101.6 102.0
      Household Services and Maintenance and Renovation 107.2 107.3 106.8
  Health Care and Personal Articles 102.1 101.7 102.8
       Health Care 102.1 101.7 102.9
            Medical Instrument and Articles 98.2 98.4 98.0
            Traditional Chinese Medicine 107.9 107.5 108.8
            Western Medicine 99.1 98.9 99.6
             Health Care Appliances and Articles 101.1 101.1 100.9
             Health Care Services 102.2 101.4 103.2
       Personal Articles and Services 102.1 101.8 102.6
           Cosmetics 100.1 100.0 100.3
           Sanitation Articles 100.3 100.2 100.5
           Personal Ornaments 104.5 104.8 103.8
           Personal Services 103.1 102.3 104.4
  Transportation and Communication 99.1 98.4 100.6
      Transportation 100.8 100.2 102.1
         Transportation Facility 97.7 96.9 99.2
         Fuels and Parts 103.5 103.3 103.9
         Fees for Vehicles Use and Maintenance 102.4 102.4 102.6
         Incity Traffic Fare 101.3 100.7 104.0
         Intercity Traffic Fare 103.0 102.0 104.4
      Communication 97.1 96.5 98.7
         Communication Facility 81.8 78.6 87.6
         Communication Service 100.6 100.1 102.0
  Recreation, Education and Culture Articles 99.0 99.3 98.4
      Durable Consumer Goods for Cultural and 93.1 91.8 95.8
        Recreational Use and Services
      Education 99.6 100.4 98.2
         Teaching Materials and Reference Books 99.1 99.6 98.2
         Tuition and Child Care 99.6 100.5 98.2
      Cultural and Recreational Articles 101.0 101.1 100.9
         Cultural Articles 99.5 99.2 100.2
         Newspapers and Magazines 100.7 100.7 100.7
         Expenditure on Culture and Recreation 102.7 102.7 102.3
      Touring and Outing 102.3 102.1 103.4
  Residence 104.5 104.5 104.4
      Building and Building Decoration Materials 105.1 105.3 105.1
      Renting 104.2 103.8 106.1
      Private Housing 107.0 107.4 105.7
      Water, Electricity and Fuels 103.0 103.0 103.0