15-2 BASIC CONDITIONS OF POST AND TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

Item 1998 1999
Business Volume of Post and Telecommunication Services (10 000 yuan) 719460 1057416
Number of Letters (pcs) 259466822 248454992
Number of Parcels 3669096 3427526
Pieces of Express Mail Services 2313311 2993750
Number of Newspapers and Magazines Circulation (copy) 11875418 17451304
Number of Telegrams (pcs) 3437569 2466346
Number of Faxes 382421 327372
Number of Long-distance Calls 638259259 760121489
Local(Urban) Telephone Subscribers (year-end) (subscriber) 2266890 2920710
    Residencial Telephone Subscribers 1667253 2278124
Number of Mobile Telephones Subscribers (year-end) 852079 1562585
Number of Rural Telephones Subscribers (year-end) 530513 894853
Number of Post & Telecommunications Offices 6750 5486
Length of Postal Routes (km, one way) 190729 204464
Number of Long-distance Telephone Lines (line) 111301
Number of Telegraph Lines (line) 867
Postal Cars (unit) 1833 2377
Capacity of Long-distance Telephone Exchanges (circuit) 192670 218012
a)The business volume of post and telecommunication is calculated at 1990 constant prices.