In this April, the general level of consumer price rose 1.8% year on year, of which, that in the urban area rose 1.5%, that in the rural area went up 2.4%. Compared with this March, the general level of consumer price went down 0.3%. In the first four months of this year, the general level of consumer price rose 2.6% over the same period of last year.

    Analyzed by category of commodities, in this April, the food price went up 3.1% over the same period of last year, that of non-foods went up 1.2%; that of consumer goods rose 1.3%, that of service items went up 3.6%.

    Among the price of foods, that of grains dropped 1.7%, that of grease went down 5.1%, that of meat, poultry and their products went up 8.6%, that of fresh eggs went up 6.1%, that of aquatic products went up 6.8%, that of fresh vegetables rose 6.4%.

    The price of tobacco, liquor and other articles went up 0.6%. Specifically speaking, that of tobacco went up 0.7%, that of liquors rose 0.6%.

    The price of clothes went down 2.4%, of which, that of clothes dropped 2.6%.

    The prices of home appliances and repairs services went down 0.5%, of which, that of durable consumer goods went down 1.8%, and that of home services, processing and repairs went up 3.8%.

    The price of medical care and individual articles went down 0.7%, of which, that of western medicines dropped 2.7%, that of traditional Chinese medicines and prepared Chinese medicines went down 3.8% and that of medical treatment and health care went up 3.6%.

    The price of transport and communications industry went down 1.4%. Specifically speaking, the price of transport tools went down 3.5%, that of vehicles and parts went up 9.5%, that of using vehicles and repairs rose 2.2%. that of commuting between cities went up 2.9%, and that of communications tools went down 16.7%.

    The prices of recreation, education, cultural articles and related services went up 2.8%. 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 3.1%, that for travel and hanging out went down 0.6%, that of durable consumer goods for recreation declined 6.4%.

    The price of housing went up 5.8%, of which, that of water, electricity and fuels rose 9.2%, that of building and upholstering materials went up 2.7%, and that of renting houses rose 2.1%.