8-4  Retail Price Indices by Category (2007)
       
  (preceding year=100)
Item National Urban Rural
Indices Indices Indices
       
  Retail Price Index 103.8 103.3 104.9
  Food 112.3 111.7 113.6
    Grain 106.4 106.1 107.0
    Oil or Fat 126.3 125.2 128.1
    Meat, Poultry and Processed Products 131.0 130.8 131.5
    Eggs 121.8 122.1 121.4
    Aquatic Products 105.3 104.7 106.9
    Vegetables 107.9 107.5 109.1
    Flavoring 103.9 104.3 103.4
    Sugar 101.5 101.9 100.9
    Dried and Fresh Melons and Fruits 102.5 102.6 102.2
    Cake, Biscuit and Bread 103.5 103.7 103.0
    Milk and Its Products 102.9 103.1 102.3
    Outward Dinner Food 107.1 107.1 107.0
       Staple Food 108.2 108.6 107.3
       Fried Dishes 105.9 105.8 106.1
       Local Snack 110.2 110.7 109.3
    Other Foods 104.3 104.8 103.1
  Beverages, Tobacco and Liquor 101.8 101.8 101.7
    Tea and Beverages 101.4 101.6 101.0
    Tobacco 100.9 100.7 101.2
    Liquor 103.4 103.7 102.9
  Garments, Shoes and Hats 99.4 99.2 99.8
     Garments 99.6 99.6 99.6
     Footgear and Hats 98.9 98.2 100.5
  Textiles 100.2 100.1 100.5
    Cotton Cloth 101.4 101.4 101.3
    Blend Cloth 99.6 99.5 99.9
  Household Appliances, Music and Video Equipment 97.4 96.9 98.8
  Cultural and Office Appliances 97.0 96.3 98.8
  Articles for Daily Use 101.1 101.1 101.1
    General Merchandise for Daily Use 100.7 100.9 100.5
    Miscellaneous for Daily Use 101.5 101.3 101.8
  Sports and Recreation Articles 97.4 96.8 99.6
  Transportation and Communication Appliances 92.7 91.9 94.9
  Furniture 101.6 101.1 102.9
  Cosmetics 100.2 100.1 100.4
  Gold, Silver and Jewelry 107.9 107.7 108.2
  Traditional Chinese and Western Medicines and Health 102.0 101.7 102.6
      Care Articles
    Medical Apparatus and Article 98.5 98.6 98.1
    Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials and Medicines 108.0 107.6 109.0
    Western Medicines 99.0 98.8 99.4
  Books, Newspapers, Magazines and Electronic Publications 99.7 99.8 99.4
  Fuels 104.2 104.1 104.6
  Building Materials and Hardware 105.1 105.2 105.0
     Building Decoration Materials 105.6 105.7 105.6
     Hardware 103.4 103.7 102.7