In this July, the general level of consumer price rose 1.8% year on year, of which, that in the urban area rose 1.6%, that in the rural area went up 2.2%. Compared with this June,the general level of consumer price keep the same level with June. In the first seven months of this year, the general level of consumer price rose 2.2% over the same period of last year.

    Analyzed by category of commodities, in this July, the food price went up 2.3% over the same period of last year, that of non-foods went up 1.5%; that of consumer goods rose 1.2%, that of service items went up 3.9%.

    Among the price of foods, that of grains dropped 0.9%, that of meat, poultry and their products went up 0.9%, that of fresh eggs went up 4.8%, that of aquatic products went up 2.3%, that of fresh vegetables rose 15.5%.

    The price of tobacco, liquor and other articles went up 0.3%. Specifically speaking, that of tobacco went up 0.3%, that of liquors rose 0.5%.

    The price of clothes went down 1.8%, of which, that of clothes dropped 2.0%.

    The prices of home appliances and repairs services keep the same level, of which, that of durable consumer goods went down 0.9%, and that of home services, processing and repairs went up 4.1%.

    The price of medical care and individual articles went up 0.2%, of which, that of western medicines dropped 1.4%, that of traditional Chinese medicines and prepared Chinese medicines went down 4.0% and that of medical treatment and health care went up 5.7%.

    The price of transport and communications industry went down 1.0%. Specifically speaking, the price of transport tools went down 2.5%, that of vehicles and parts went up 11.6%, that of using vehicles and repairs rose 1.8%. that of commuting between cities went up 3.1%, and that of communications tools went down 15.9%.

    The prices of recreation, education, cultural articles and related services went up 2.9%. Specifically speaking, the price of tuition, miscellaneous fees and fees for sending children to kindergartens went up 6.6%, the price for recreation went up 2.2%, that for travel and hanging out went down 0.5%, that of durable consumer goods for recreation declined 6.2%.

    The price of housing went up 5.9%, of which, that of water, electricity and fuels rose 8.9%, that of building and upholstering materials went up 2.9%, and that of renting houses rose 2.2%.