16-36 Business Volume of Postal and Telecommunication Services
Year
												Length of	Length	Short	Number	Number of
							Issue of	Postal	Stamps	Number of	Length of	Calls of	of IP	Message	of	Mobile
Region	Business Volume	Business	Business	Number of	Package	Pieces of	Newspapers	Order	for	Calls of	Long-distance	Mobile	Calls	Services	Internet	Telephone	3G Mobile	Number of
	of Postal and	Volume of	Volume of	Letters		Express	and		Collection	Local Fixed	Calls of	Telephone			Users	Subscribers	Phone	Fixed Telephone	Urban	Household	Rural	Household	Public
	Telecommuni-	Postal	Telecommuni-	(100 million pcs)	(10 000 pcs)	Mail	Magazines			Telephone	Fixed Telephone					at Year-end	Subscribers	Subscribers	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Telephone
	cation Services	Services	cation Services			Services	(10 000 copies)	(10 000	(10 000	(100 million	(100 million	(100 million	(100 million	(100 million	(10 000	(10 000		at Year-end	Telephone	Telephone	Telephone	Telephone	(10 000
	(100 million yuan)					(10 000 pcs)		times)	pieces)	times)	minutes)	minutes)	minutes)	messages)	persons)	subscribers)		(10 000subscribers)	Subscribers	Subscribers	Subscribers	Subscribers	subscribers)
1978	34.09	14.92	19.17	28.35	7400.5		11250.0	11852.4										192.5	119.2		73.4		1.2
1980	39.03	17.02	22.01	33.13	7153.2		16431.0	13557.0										214.1	134.2		79.9		1.4
1985	62.21	25.70	36.51	46.78	7612.7		30172.0	16355.1										312.0	219.0	4.1	93.1	2.0	2.7
1990	155.54	45.95	109.59	54.87	9690.1	343.3	20078.0	16555.8	71233.0							1.8		685.0	538.4	152.7	146.6	30.7	4.6
1991	204.38	52.75	151.63	52.11	9590.9	566.7	23277.0	17078.7	123523.0							4.8		845.1	670.8	239.0	174.2	49.5	5.4
1992	290.94	64.36	226.57	57.18	10948.0	959.2	25104.0	19225.2	167303.0							17.7		1146.9	920.6	415.4	226.3	79.0	8.4
1993	462.71	80.26	382.45	68.70	13964.5	2156.2	25511.0	21894.8	210885.0							63.9		1733.2	1407.4	800.4	325.8	139.5	15.8
1994	688.19	95.89	592.30	76.50	15908.2	4019.5	24096.0	23862.1	236849.0							156.8		2729.5	2246.8	1489.4	482.7	274.9	38.7
1995	988.85	113.34	875.51	79.55	15641.0	5562.7	21689.0	23985.1	239250.0							362.9		4070.6	3263.6	2358.4	807.0	551.4	85.0
1996	1342.04	133.29	1208.75	78.68	14920.0	7096.6	21157.0	23923.4	303436.0							685.3		5494.7	4277.8	3224.6	1216.9	907.3	138.0
1997	1773.29	144.34	1628.95	68.55	9715.3	6878.9	21875.0	23416.5	451729.0							1323.3		7031.0	5244.4	4057.2	1786.6	1406.6	193.9
1998	2431.21	166.28	2264.94	65.51	9726.5	7667.7	22989.0	23069.2	502850.0							2386.3		8742.1	6259.8	4911.1	2482.3	2070.7	259.5
1999	3330.82	198.44	3132.37	60.52	9741.9	9091.3	25035.0	22886.8	522475.0	2300.4	546.6	1188.1	1.0			4329.6		10871.6	7463.3	5894.4	3408.4	2949.2	297.4
2000	4792.70	232.80	4559.90	77.71	9600.3	11031.4	20089.7	22475.0	453500.0	2691.0	671.5	1845.3	31.5		2250	8453.3		14482.9	9311.6	7219.4	5171.3	4597.8	352.0
2001	4556.26	457.42	4098.84	86.93	9931.2	12652.7	21811.0	21399.7	344114.0	6232.8	628.2	2904.5	201.9		3370	14522.2		18036.8	11193.7	8535.3	6843.1	6197.7	346.2
2002	5695.80	494.69	5201.12	106.01	10537.9	14036.2	17620.0	21080.0	244158.7	6855.6	539.9	4184.0	591.6	583.3	5910	20600.5		21422.2	13579.1	10196.7	7843.1	7183.8	985.5
2003	7019.79	541.04	6478.75	103.84	11029.4	17237.8	16594.4	20442.0	183421.0	6988.4	587.5	6308.9	834.2	1386.3	7950	26995.3		26274.7	17109.7	12533.9	9165.0	8389.7	1561.4
2004	9712.29	564.30	9147.99	82.81	9948.7	19771.9	14789.3	17895.4	149178.0	7225.6	741.6	9454.7	1149.0	2170.5	9400	33482.4		31175.6	21025.1	15246.5	10150.5	9240.5	2215.0
2005	12028.54	625.52	11403.02	73.51	9531.8	22880.3	14601.3	16052.0	121214.0	7399.8	894.2	12507.4	1340.2	3046.3	11100	39340.6		35044.5	23975.3	17201.2	11069.2	10023.9	2681.2
2006	15325.87	730.49	14595.38	71.31	9317.5	26988.0	14372.8	18928.0	104580.9	7008.0	976.1	16870.7	1492.2	4295.4	13700	46105.8		36778.6	25132.9	17697.6	11645.6	10561.5	2960.7
2007	19805.06	1213.73	18591.33	69.50	9103.3	120189.6	13030.6	22875.2	113656.7	6771.4	1040.6	23061.3	1494.9	5945.8	21000	54730.6		36563.7	24859.8	16988.2	11704.0	10533.1	2991.9
2008	23649.52	1401.80	22247.72	73.63	7936.7	151329.3	15658.3	26404.2	131873.0	6185.9	970.7	29355.6	1399.3	6996.9	29800	64124.5		34035.9	23155.9	15588.3	10880.0	9612.2	2771.5
2009	27193.46	1639.88	25553.58	75.32	7229.6	185784.8	13909.5	27177.4	110088.5	5401.8	823.4	35351.0	1164.8	7726.5	38400	74721.4	1232.2	31373.2	21190.0	12969.5	10183.2	8813.3	2708.8
Beijing	970.45	88.89	881.55	6.43	787.0	14986.5	679.7	1103.4	17816.9	255.5	27.5	963.7	69.1	364.4	1103	1825.5	84.5	893.1	694.2	410.7	198.9	158.9	85.2
Tianjin	390.14	26.08	364.06	1.12	112.0	2598.1	198.1	296.1	5740.3	61.0	7.3	487.1	24.5	114.9	564	992.5	38.8	385.3	381.6	286.6	3.7	0.5	25.9
Hebei	1199.83	50.55	1149.28	2.69	383.2	4506.8	289.4	562.7	2439.0	198.2	28.3	1742.0	6.2	380.4	1842	3783.2	43.7	1343.9	870.1	612.7	473.8	424.1	87.3
Shanxi	635.07	36.06	599.00	0.83	127.1	1237.4	340.1	689.1	1452.9	126.3	16.7	861.7	6.8	188.5	1064	1952.3	21.2	758.8	498.6	378.6	260.2	231.3	70.8
Inner Mongolia	554.26	12.06	542.20	0.37	105.5	1196.4	232.7	423.8	1423.8	65.9	10.7	860.8	6.5	160.1	575	1616.0	18.5	441.6	372.8	263.1	68.7	61.4	33.5
Liaoning	965.11	47.34	917.77	0.75	223.6	3497.3	356.1	918.8	4159.5	265.0	29.0	1263.7	30.6	270.5	1595	2882.1	43.4	1529.1	1075.7	868.1	453.4	443.2	100.1
Jilin	525.94	21.62	504.32	0.81	122.8	1445.8	176.5	473.3	1981.5	110.6	9.7	785.1	5.6	169.6	726	1574.2	14.9	581.3	425.4	305.3	155.9	145.3	49.9
Heilongjiang	697.15	37.10	660.05	0.87	232.1	2052.9	112.7	502.9	3387.1	144.7	19.4	1020.4	15.9	171.0	912	1865.9	19.2	870.2	659.1	498.4	211.1	194.4	68.3
Shanghai	1034.72	194.70	840.02	12.98	723.4	34178.4	842.1	967.6	3838.9	272.9	27.0	876.0	131.4	329.0	1171	2113.2	62.5	935.5	923.5	616.2	12.0		44.9
Jiangsu	1812.88	154.34	1658.54	9.47	430.9	17498.2	1138.6	1817.5	8217.3	358.7	76.1	2218.4	25.5	708.0	2765	4940.3	90.7	2662.4	1694.3	1053.3	968.0	822.0	182.7
Zhejiang	1736.68	111.38	1625.30	8.36	439.4	14764.7	1035.8	2083.3	6331.1	297.3	72.7	2168.9	22.2	598.8	2452	4456.3	79.5	2130.9	1326.1	639.1	804.8	608.8	235.4
Anhui	703.42	38.82	664.60	2.44	164.0	2362.4	518.2	385.7	971.7	119.7	13.1	847.8	44.0	282.9	1069	2154.6	23.0	1267.3	625.8	398.7	641.5	596.0	79.0
Fujian	999.18	57.23	941.95	2.59	193.3	6960.6	511.4	1048.4	4196.8	217.2	28.7	1359.1	23.0	262.8	1629	2639.1	42.4	1244.8	853.8	449.6	391.0	323.2	96.0
Jiangxi	592.68	32.26	560.42	1.74	131.6	2203.3	362.7	502.5	2923.6	91.8	13.7	859.2	8.0	152.8	790	1548.0	14.9	748.5	448.0	257.4	300.5	265.5	67.0
Shandong	1676.60	83.25	1593.35	5.22	357.5	7254.3	868.3	1251.3	5346.8	309.6	37.1	2310.3	60.2	448.8	2769	5334.5	93.1	2217.3	1260.3	864.0	957.0	866.3	187.4
Henan	1278.56	58.78	1219.77	1.98	270.8	4079.9	808.5	1327.9	6063.7	338.2	34.7	1857.0	9.2	307.4	2007	3987.2	68.9	1460.6	1009.0	824.4	451.6	424.9	140.4
Hubei	841.78	45.52	796.26	1.45	197.2	3840.3	564.1	604.3	4162.6	137.3	36.1	1071.6	43.2	252.7	1469	3136.9	42.6	1088.3	710.2	385.3	378.0	338.1	111.2
Hunan	900.40	42.09	858.31	1.02	175.3	2738.6	708.8	964.6	2350.9	183.9	24.6	1295.4	38.1	228.1	1406	2752.4	30.3	1166.9	764.6	443.6	402.4	352.1	101.8
Guangdong	4149.11	301.78	3847.33	7.98	722.5	42206.5	766.7	6371.4	7929.5	736.0	147.0	4491.5	300.1	824.9	4860	8923.3	176.2	3366.7	2554.4	1239.7	812.2	579.1	382.9
Guangxi	694.30	22.47	671.82	0.73	129.4	1689.3	380.1	279.1	1284.3	182.0	29.0	987.6	8.2	192.1	1030	1960.1	18.9	787.6	485.8	268.8	301.8	273.8	60.6
Hainan	191.98	7.81	184.17	0.14	39.4	429.5	86.5	236.0	323.4	32.1	6.0	294.7	5.2	43.7	244	496.4	9.6	182.8	125.5	63.9	57.4	46.1	20.1
Chongqing	490.89	25.23	465.66	0.56	102.6	2240.2	733.1	370.1	771.8	122.7	8.3	716.0	34.1	114.9	803	1440.9	21.7	627.7	397.8	213.1	229.9	208.1	43.1
Sichuan	1173.07	54.93	1118.15	1.63	277.1	4527.7	598.1	1025.7	4664.4	243.2	28.1	1656.0	86.9	342.4	1635	3466.9	37.9	1551.2	985.3	557.0	565.9	508.6	111.9
Guizhou	465.57	12.34	453.24	0.68	62.3	930.0	308.3	549.6	748.7	60.9	9.1	719.0	14.4	109.3	573	1453.4	12.2	451.1	254.5	133.3	196.6	179.8	39.9
Yunnan	678.98	15.40	663.58	0.65	145.9	1849.7	305.0	419.9	1820.3	90.2	18.2	1018.2	27.6	222.1	844	1936.4	16.2	583.1	359.5	183.3	223.6	183.5	72.3
Tibet	53.00	1.71	51.28	0.05	34.6	184.0	38.8	144.7	284.9	10.8	3.7	64.2	2.3	15.2	53	124.0	1.6	53.9	51.2	24.1	2.7	1.0	6.6
Shaanxi	746.57	30.88	715.68	0.87	186.2	2070.0	365.0	637.3	3399.6	139.0	23.2	1064.4	50.7	204.5	995	2337.4	37.1	815.0	525.7	259.0	289.2	257.1	76.5
Gansu	361.75	9.28	352.47	0.38	101.6	696.6	200.3	316.6	1609.2	75.4	13.0	516.0	5.4	141.7	535	1194.7	14.0	453.9	285.9	145.7	168.0	147.9	54.5
Qinghai	90.82	2.72	88.10	0.04	33.2	181.4	36.9	147.1	744.7	18.6	4.3	117.1	2.5	24.5	154	301.0	3.5	109.3	84.1	50.1	25.2	22.2	6.8
Ningxia	119.99	3.28	116.71	0.23	30.5	356.0	50.9	108.8	1183.2	16.3	2.9	172.0	2.8	39.0	141	382.8	3.7	114.5	77.3	41.6	37.1	33.0	9.8
Xinjiang	462.64	14.02	448.62	0.28	187.8	1022.4	296.1	647.6	2520.1	120.8	17.8	686.4	54.7	61.4	634	1113.0	10.5	550.5	409.6	234.6	140.8	117.2	57.1
Not Classified																37.0	37.0
by Region
a) Number of subscribers of public telephone since 2002 included the smart net special end-users which were installed at the public spatial, such as street.