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Domestic consumer market increased steadily. In 2004, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 5.4 trillion yuan, up 13.3 percent over the previous year, or a real growth of 10.2 percent if price factors were deducted. Of this total, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas reached 3.56 trillion yuan, up 14.7 percent, and the retail sales of consumer goods at and below county level were 1.84 trillion yuan, up 10.7 percent. In terms of different sectors, the sales of the wholesale and retail industries reached 4.484 trillion yuan, up 12.5 percent; the sales of the catering industry were 748.6 billion yuan, up 21.6 percent; and the sales of other industries were 162.4 billion yuan, up 1.5 percent.
Telecommunication equipment and automobile-related oil products remained hotspots of consumption. Of the total retail sales by wholesale and retail enterprises above designated size, the sales of cultural and office goods were up 22.7 percent; that of the telecommunication equipment was up 41.7 percent; that of electric and electronic appliances for household use and audio-video equipment was up 13.7 percent; that of building and decoration materials went up 27.1 percent; that of furniture was up 21.8 percent; that of food, beverages, tobacco and alcohol grew 17.9 percent; that of clothing, footwear, headgear, knitwear and textiles was up 18.7 percent; that of motor vehicles was up 23.4 percent; and that of petroleum and related products was up 45.9 percent.
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