16-2  Trade of Consumable Markets in Urban and Rural Areas
 
   
Item 1990 2000 2005 2006 2007
           
  Number of Consumable Markets   (unit) 72579 88811 69520 67042 61913
      Urban Area 13106 26395 25905 25237 24150
      Rural Area 59473 62416 43615 41805 37763
Composition of Consumable Markets  (%)          
      Urban Area 18.1 29.7 37.3 37.6 39.0
      Rural Area 81.9 70.3 62.7 62.4 61.0
           
 
a) Data in this table were obtained from the State Administration for Industry & Commerce.