16-2  Trade of Consumable Markets in Urban and Rural Areas
   
Item 1990 2000 2005 2007 2008
           
  Number of Consumable Markets   (unit) 72579 88811 69520 61913 61535
      Urban Area 13106 26395 25905 24150 24945
      Rural Area 59473 62416 43615 37763 36590
Composition of Consumable Markets  (%)  
      Urban Area 18.1 29.7 37.3 39.0 40.5
      Rural Area 81.9 70.3 62.7 61.0 59.5
           
 
a) Data in this table were obtained from the State Administration for Industry & Commerce.