23-29  Persons Receiving Subsidies or Relief Funds
          (10 000 persons)
Item 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
           
  Number of Persons Receiving Lowest Cost-of-living  531.7 702.8 1475.3 2472.5 2613.9
    in Urban Area and Rural Area  
  Number of Persons Receiving Lowest Cost-of-living  265.9 402.6 1170.7 2064.7 2246.8
    in Urban Area
  Number of Persons Receiving Lowest Cost-of-living  265.8 300.2 304.6 407.8 367.1
    in Rural Area
  Traditional Relief
  Number of Poor Persons Receiving Temporary  157.1 155.6 213.9 321.4 348.3
     Almsgiving in Urban Area
  Number of Poor Persons Receiving Temporary  1659.8 1667.6 1800.5 1677.6 2009.8
     Almsgiving in Rural Area
  Number of Persons with Livelihood Guaranteed in 303.7 270.6 221.6 162.2 173.9
    Five Aspects in Rural Area
    in Rural Area