16-36  Business Volume of Postal and Telecommunication Services
Year Region	Business Volume			Number of	Package	Pieces of	Issue of	Postal	Stamps	Number of	Length of	Length of	Length	Short	Number	Number of		Number of
	of Postal and	Business	Business	Letters	(10 000 pcs)	Express	Newspapers	Order	for	Calls of	Long-distance	Calls of	of IP	Message	of	Mobile	3G Mobile	Fixed Telephone	Urban		Rural		Public
	Telecommuni-	Volume of	Volume of	(100 million		Mail	and	(10 000	Collection	Local Fixed	Calls of	Mobile	Calls	Services	Internet	Telephone	Phone	Subscribers	Fixed	Household	Fixed	Household	Telephone
	cation Services	Postal	Telecommuni-	pcs)		Services	Magazines	times)	(10 000	Telephone	Fixed Telephone	Telephone			Users	Subscribers	Subscribers	at Year-end	Telephone	Fixed	Telephone	Fixed	(10 000
	(100 million yuan)	Services	cation Services			(10 000 pcs)	(10 000 copies)		pieces)	(100 million	(100 million	(100 million	(100 million	(100 million	(10 000	at Year-end		(10 000 subscribers)	Subscribers	Telephone	Subscribers	Telephone	subscribers)
										times)	minutes)	minutes)	minutes)	messages)	persons)	(10 000				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							63.8		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			113.4				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			252.4				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			420.2			62	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			635.7			210	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		890	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	14372.7	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
2010	31978.48	1985.30	29993.18	74.01	6642.5	233892.0	17158.3	28043.2	114622.5	4369.1	734.9	43261.2	988.8	8277.5	45730	85900.3	4705.1	29434.2	19658.1	11973.4	9776.1	8325.0	2595.9
Beijing	1227.34	107.34	1120.00	6.77	636.9	18002.5	726.6	1081.1	16913.0	214.8	26.8	1163.6	72.0	369.6	1218	2129.8	226.8	885.6	696.4	416.7	189.3	151.8	93.5
Tianjin	433.30	33.84	399.46	1.06	109.5	3670.1	210.4	305.4	5339.3	68.0	7.3	548.9	23.5	124.9	648	1089.8	61.8	366.8	363.0	259.4	3.8	0.6	27.1
Hebei	1351.63	58.12	1293.51	2.43	358.1	4573.7	509.1	620.2	2764.5	173.2	24.9	2091.2	5.1	352.5	2197	4353.6	166.8	1251.4	811.8	541.8	439.5	391.7	83.0
Shanxi	735.93	39.24	696.69	0.77	120.6	1479.3	345.4	774.2	1018.1	103.2	15.2	1041.3	4.4	219.8	1250	2205.2	120.8	720.7	488.0	374.5	232.6	208.7	69.2
Inner Mongolia	601.37	16.62	584.75	0.34	103.9	1432.1	190.5	575.8	1661.0	52.9	8.5	1032.9	5.4	181.9	747	2034.0	145.9	414.1	353.8	237.8	60.3	52.3	30.4
Liaoning	1171.63	58.41	1113.22	0.85	223.5	4585.6	383.7	980.9	4398.8	217.4	24.8	1578.8	22.4	257.9	1916	3341.8	194.8	1428.0	985.8	779.5	442.2	429.8	98.8
Jilin	613.17	25.77	587.40	0.93	116.0	1855.0	185.1	483.8	874.3	83.6	9.0	1002.6	3.9	177.5	882	1805.4	101.4	595.2	433.1	299.8	162.2	150.9	46.7
Heilongjiang	745.58	47.71	697.87	0.93	237.6	2308.2	367.7	534.1	3477.5	116.5	14.5	1201.2	12.0	177.6	1127	2072.0	90.4	813.5	620.4	464.1	193.1	177.1	60.9
Shanghai	1275.24	176.45	1098.79	11.66	536.0	24318.9	980.4	944.2	5156.0	229.3	35.8	1011.0	129.3	369.0	1239	2361.6	199.9	931.8	920.1	574.5	11.7		42.2
Jiangsu	2328.76	188.34	2140.42	9.36	406.4	23796.5	1091.6	1930.1	7447.9	276.9	58.2	2735.7	24.4	680.8	3306	5923.1	373.1	2498.8	1527.8	861.9	971.0	809.9	175.1
Zhejiang	2101.84	154.07	1947.77	8.49	438.0	24898.2	1050.1	2206.1	6597.7	228.2	57.0	2660.2	16.6	621.6	2786	5047.4	293.6	1985.5	1200.0	584.3	785.5	588.8	220.3
Anhui	887.55	45.93	841.62	2.11	150.9	3604.2	602.2	394.4	604.8	141.9	13.5	1104.5	37.9	317.2	1392	2798.7	119.1	1231.0	612.9	366.5	618.1	561.7	78.7
Fujian	1214.39	69.06	1145.33	2.52	177.0	10069.0	503.3	1104.2	3526.3	150.7	25.7	1663.1	19.7	306.6	1848	3021.8	150.0	1045.7	661.2	353.9	384.5	312.7	82.8
Jiangxi	692.00	36.85	655.15	1.80	122.5	2350.5	361.1	480.6	2539.7	80.4	12.6	1022.4	7.0	160.5	950	1811.3	73.7	709.6	439.7	235.6	269.9	233.9	64.1
Shandong	1960.68	104.82	1855.86	5.40	349.2	11783.5	1618.0	1223.4	4360.8	256.8	29.0	2771.8	46.4	447.8	3332	6190.4	371.2	1992.2	1162.6	720.2	829.6	746.9	182.0
Henan	1473.45	89.80	1383.65	2.47	253.1	5765.0	802.8	1399.9	8158.2	295.5	29.2	2177.6	7.4	317.2	2417	4402.0	199.6	1426.8	926.5	688.7	500.4	424.4	141.1
Hubei	1039.03	55.71	983.32	0.99	210.9	5476.6	556.2	654.1	6842.8	105.2	32.1	1327.3	37.8	253.5	1902	3454.7	155.3	1026.4	670.7	388.7	355.7	315.0	106.8
Hunan	1057.99	49.05	1008.94	0.84	167.3	4227.7	717.9	830.9	2275.8	145.6	22.3	1593.0	34.9	251.9	1747	3257.0	160.7	1077.0	735.2	417.4	341.7	280.4	98.7
Guangdong	4553.38	378.00	4175.38	7.63	659.7	59107.5	1904.6	6324.5	11470.1	565.7	149.9	5536.0	221.3	931.5	5324	9624.6	622.1	3169.1	2236.1	1187.2	933.1	695.6	376.8
Guangxi	821.89	28.58	793.31	0.72	126.2	2277.9	360.2	299.8	1191.0	151.3	23.9	1167.7	7.1	188.2	1226	2214.5	98.8	708.9	430.3	243.4	278.6	250.3	57.4
Hainan	224.66	9.90	214.76	0.12	40.6	681.2	83.9	256.3	367.2	27.6	5.4	375.5	4.3	49.5	303	594.3	31.8	179.8	124.9	66.5	54.9	43.6	16.5
Chongqing	581.30	30.72	550.58	0.54	101.6	2829.4	1132.7	419.6	777.7	87.8	6.7	889.5	29.7	128.7	990	1664.4	91.4	582.7	376.4	247.7	206.3	186.3	40.1
Sichuan	1450.69	69.99	1380.70	2.25	240.1	5810.6	577.3	1087.9	4628.1	184.7	23.6	2128.3	70.5	406.4	1998	4156.4	194.9	1419.1	895.4	551.4	523.6	467.5	99.5
Guizhou	512.47	15.50	496.97	0.59	59.4	1120.9	195.6	556.8	1226.2	42.2	9.0	903.9	12.5	120.8	751	1800.6	56.3	431.2	246.8	149.3	184.4	166.8	39.3
Yunnan	773.04	18.91	754.13	0.55	135.4	2108.5	300.8	445.9	2199.3	72.4	16.9	1249.2	25.2	270.0	1021	2244.5	88.8	562.5	357.7	193.7	204.8	164.7	68.6
Tibet	64.34	1.88	62.46	0.03	36.6	195.3	41.9	141.0	244.1	7.8	2.1	83.0	1.7	15.8	81	157.6	7.7	43.9	41.9	22.2	2.0	0.8	4.5
Shaanxi	857.24	37.42	819.82	0.97	199.1	2582.5	517.2	643.7	2296.0	106.6	18.4	1274.0	45.7	230.2	1295	2518.2	127.5	781.9	519.6	270.6	262.3	227.9	71.9
Gansu	423.15	11.32	411.83	0.38	89.7	1012.9	210.1	353.8	1490.1	57.1	10.0	661.5	3.6	180.7	655	1390.1	52.8	411.9	265.4	145.8	146.5	126.0	52.2
Qinghai	114.30	3.23	111.07	0.05	34.6	162.7	47.3	150.6	716.8	14.0	4.3	159.6	2.1	27.5	188	397.8	14.0	103.2	80.8	48.8	22.4	19.9	6.2
Ningxia	135.20	4.10	131.10	0.17	28.6	474.9	277.8	133.1	1387.7	13.4	2.8	220.0	1.2	44.1	175	437.3	18.2	111.9	77.9	44.2	34.0	29.8	8.6
Xinjiang	555.95	18.63	537.32	0.29	173.6	1331.1	306.7	707.0	2671.7	98.2	15.4	885.9	53.5	96.4	819	1359.9	55.4	528.0	395.9	237.3	132.1	109.2	52.9
Not Classified by Region
a) The business volume of postal and telecommunication services before 2000 was calculated at 1990 constant prices and that in 2001 was calculated
at 2000 constant prices. The rate of increase at constant prices was 27.6 % in 2001.
b) 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.