In this July, the retail sale of social consumer goods totaled 493.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year rise of 12.7%.

    Analyzed by region, the retail sale of consumer goods in the urban area reached 333.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year rise of 13.8%, that in the area at the county level and below was 159.7 billion yuan, up 10.5%.

    Analyzed by industrial branch, the retail sale of 411.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year rise of 12.4%; that of catering trade totaled 68.9 billion yuan, up 17.5%; that of other industrial branches reached 13.4 billion yuan, up 0.2%.

    Analyzed by commodity category, the retail sales of the wholesale and retail commercial enterprises for eating, clothes and daily-used articles above designated size went up 11%, 16% and 21% respectively. That of grains and oils rose 36.3%, that of meat, poultry and eggs went up 9.6%, that of clothes went up 16%; that of cultural and office articles rose 13.6%, that of sports and recreational articles rose 15.6%, that of daily-used articles rose 8.6%, that of home electrical appliances and audiovisual equipment rose 13.9%, that of home furniture went up 16.9%, that of the Chinese and western medicines rose 12.9%, that of cosmetics climbed 16.9%, that of gold, silver and pearl jewelry went up 11.2%, that of communication equipment went up 21.4%, that of auto and related products ascended 18.2%, that of petroleum and its products rose 38.2%.