| Markets in Urban and Rural Areas | ||||||
| Item | 1990 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Number of Free Markets (unit) | 72579 | 88576 | 88811 | 87418 | 82498 | 81017 |
| Urban Areas | 13106 | 24983 | 26395 | 27663 | 26529 | 27006 |
| Rural Areas | 59473 | 63593 | 62416 | 59755 | 55969 | 54011 |
| Business Volume (100 million yuan) | 2168.2 | 21707.8 | 24279.6 | 24949.4 | 25975.7 | 26498.0 |
| Urban Areas | 837.8 | 12325.7 | 13800.4 | 14319.7 | 15140.1 | 15448.0 |
| Rural Areas | 1330.4 | 9382.1 | 10479.2 | 10629.7 | 10835.6 | 11050.0 |
| Of the Business Volume | ||||||
| Grain and Oil | 146.8 | 1591.1 | 1959.5 | 1868.5 | 2095.5 | 2325.0 |
| Meat, Poultry and Eggs | 618.8 | 3802.1 | 4201.9 | 4185.3 | 4468.0 | 4802.0 |
| Aquatic Products | 182.4 | 1800.7 | 2073.4 | 2076.8 | 2205.4 | 2246.0 |
| Vegetables | 264.2 | 2425.5 | 2661.8 | 2695.2 | 2887.7 | 2938.0 |
| Dried and Fresh Fruits | 183.5 | 1398.2 | 1546.2 | 1584.4 | 1692.2 | 1709.0 |
| a) Data in this table were obtained from the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. | ||||||