17-2  Trade of Consumable Markets in Urban and Rural Areas  
           
Item          
1990 2000 2001 2002 2003
         
  Number of Free Markets           (unit) 72579 88811 87418 82498 81017
      Urban Areas 13106 26395 27663 26529 27006
      Rural Areas 59473 62416 59755 55969 54011
  Transaction Value (100 million yuan) 2168.2 24279.6 24949.4 25975.7 26497.5
      Urban Areas 837.8 13800.4 14319.7 15140.1 15447.5
      Rural Areas 1330.4 10479.2 10629.7 10835.6 11050.0
  Of the Transaction Value:
      Grain and Oil 146.8 1959.5 1868.5 2095.5 2324.9
      Meat, Poultry and Eggs 618.8 4201.9 4185.3 4468.0 4541.4
      Aquatic Products 182.4 2073.4 2076.8 2205.4 2246.0
      Vegetables 264.2 2661.8 2695.2 2887.7 2938.1
      Dried and Fresh Fruits 183.5 1546.2 1584.4 1692.2 1708.8
           
a) Data in this table were obtained from the State Administration for Industry & Commerce.