The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) will calculate the consumer price index (CPI) from January 2011 onwards using 2010 as the base period for comparison of the price index series, and at the same time implement the new methodology of the statistical survey system for industrial producer prices.
China's CPI is composed of eight categories of goods, respectively, food, tobacco, alcohol and supplies, clothing, household equipment and maintenance services, health care and personal goods, transportation and communications, entertainment, education and cultural goods and services, housing, the weight of the major categories of price indexes, respectively, about: 34% of food.
5% for daily necessities, 9% for clothing, 4% for household equipment and maintenance, 11% for health care, 9% for transportation and communication, 15% for recreation, education and culture, and 14% for housing.
Expanded Information:
Business Scope:
(1) To operate all state-owned assets (including state-owned equity) in the group companies and their related enterprises which are formed by the state's investment and owned by the group companies in accordance with the law.
(2) Engaging in the development, investment, construction, operation and management of power supply, and organizing the production and sale of electric power (heat).
(3) Engaged in the complete sets of electrical energy equipment, supporting, engineering construction and supervision, bidding, material distribution, equipment overhaul, science and technology development, as well as real estate development, property management, intermediary services and other power-related businesses.
(4) In accordance with the relevant provisions of the State, approved by the relevant departments, engaged in domestic and foreign investment and financing business.
(v) With the approval of the state, independently carry out foreign trade distribution operations, international cooperation, foreign engineering contracting and foreign labor service cooperation and other businesses.
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