“China Compendium of Statistics 1949-2004â€, just published in January of 2006 is now available in print in the Reference collection, providing access to hard-to-find subnational regional statistics for China.
Divided into three parts, this compendium contains over 300 series on the national level as well as on the provinces, some municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), autonomous regions and Hong Kong and Macao.
It is a Chinese-English version book with full accurate reliable and authoritative data. It reflects the economic and social development of China as a whole and its 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities under the direct jurisdiction of the central government between 1949 and 2004; and that of Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR since their return to the mainland. …There are over 300 indicators in this book covering division of administrative areas, natural assets, national accounts, population, employment, investment in fixed assets, energy, finance, price indices, environment protection, agriculture, industry, construction, transport, post and telecommunication, domestic trade, foreign trade, tourism, financial intermediation, education, science and technology, culture, sports, health and other areas.