Brief Introduction
I. Main Contents
Data
in this chapter present the social and economic development as well as the
basic conditions of the scale, growth rate, economic efficiency and overall
level of urban construction of
(1)
Distribution of cities in
(2)
Main economic indicators of provincial capitals and cities specially designated
in the State plan;
(3)
Indicators reflecting basic conditions and overall level of urban public
facilities.
Data
on public facilities include urban construction; supply of water, gas and
heating; municipal infrastructure; public transportation; urban greenery; and
environmental, sanitation.
II. Sources of Data
Data
on distribution of cities in China and major economic indicators of provincial
capitals and cities specially designated in the State plan are collected and
prepared by the statistical bureaus of the provinces, autonomous regions and
municipalities directly under the Central Government and the Department of
Urban Social and Economic Survey of the NBS in accordance with the Statistical
Reporting Form System on the Basic Social and Economic Situation of the Cities
and Counties, which is stipulated by the NBS.
Data
on basic conditions and overall level of urban public facilities are collected,
prepared and provided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in
line with its Statistical Reporting Form System on Urban Construction and
Statistical Reporting Form System on Real Estate Development.
III. Scope and Coverage of Statistics
Data
on urban public facilities are provided by the Ministry of Housing and
Urban-Rural Development, which has responsibility covering all cities.
Statistically, the data cover all units under the jurisdiction of cities which
are engaged in urban planning and management, investment, construction and
operation of relevant facilities.