Special of the month:

New Publications:

China Business Laws and Regulations

Almanac of China's Finance and Banking

China Stock Market Handbook

China Import/Export Tariff

China Statistical Yearbook 2009

After 28 years of publication, this annual handbook presents the most comprehensive and authoritative data and analysis of China's social and economical developments. A "must have" reference, period.

Published: October 2009
Publisher: China Statistics Press
Author: National Bureau of Statistics of P.R. China
Edition: 28th
Languages: English and Chinese
Hardcover: 1026 pages
Dimensions: 21.5 x 30 x 5.8 cm
Price: $249.95
ISBN: 978-7-5037-5530-9
CD-ROM: Included
Availability: usually shipping out within one business day

We ship worldwide. Please check the shipping cost by adding the item to purchase in the shopping cart, in which, you may select the country of shipping destination, our system will display the shipping cost and esimated days of delivery.

Please click here to order the 2008, 2007 and 2006 editions (or earlier editions) of the China Statistical Yearbook.

The China Statistical Yearbook, published by China Statistics Press annually, is one of the most widely used references among China watchers. This 2009 publication (28th edition) provides comprehensive data up to the year 2008 with rich statistics on population, economy, resources, markets, industries, geographic areas and much more.... Well written overviews and explanations provide in-depth insights regarding the scope of the data, as well as the methodologies used to analyze and organize the information. Historical data and analysis provide you an accurate picture regarding China's path of development over time. It is the official view of the P.R.China government regarding various aspects of China's social and economic development.

The Yearbook contains twenty-four chapters : l. General Survey; 2. National Accounts; 3. Population; 4. Employment and Wages; 5. Investment in Fixed Assets; 6. Energy; 7. Government Finance; 8. Price Indices; 9. People¡¯s Living Conditions; 10. General Survey of Cities; 11. Resources and Environment; 12. Agriculture; 13. Industry; 14. Construction; 15. Transport, Postal and Telecommunication Services; 16. Domestic Trade; 17. Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation; 18. Tourism; 19. Financial Intermediation; 20. Education, Science and Technology; 21.Culture, Sports and Public Health; 22. Other Social Activities; 23. Main Social and Economic Indicators of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR); 24. Main Social and Economic Indicators of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). Two chapters listed as Appendices are Main Social and Economic Indicators of Taiwan Province and A Comparison of Indicators of Economy and Society among the People¡¯s Republic of China and Other Countries/Areas. To facilitate readers, the Brief Introduction at the beginning of each chapter provides a summary of the main contents of the chapter, data sources, statistical scope, statistical methods and historical changes. At the end of each chapter, Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators are included.

Table of Contents

Division of Administrative Areas and Natural Resources

1. General Survey
2. National Accounts
3. Population
4. Employment and Wages
5. Investment in Fixed Assets
6. Energy
7. Government Finance
8. Price Indices
9. People's Livelihood
10. General Survey of Cities
11. Environment Protection
12. Agriculture
13. Industry
14. Construction
15. Transport, Post and Telecommunication Services
16. Domestic Trade
17. Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
18. Tourism
19. Financial Intermediation
20. Education, Science and Technology
21. Culture, Sports and Public Health
22. Other Social Activities
23. Main Social and Economic Indicators of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
24. Main Social and Economic Indicators of Macao Special Administrative Region