16-3 FREE MARKETS IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS |
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| Item | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Number of Free Markets | 6561 | 7414 | 7115 | 7162 | 6648 |
| Urban Areas | 1036 | 1135 | 1173 | 1346 | 1177 |
| Rural Areas | 5525 | 6279 | 5942 | 5816 | 5471 |
| Transaction Value(10 000 yuan) | 7572992 | 7688887 | 8829263 | 9852466 | 9052000 |
| Urban Areas | 4993975 | 4336427 | 4797169 | 5333828 | 4975547 |
| Rural Areas | 2579017 | 3352460 | 4032094 | 4518638 | 4074453 |
| Grouped by Category | |||||
| Grain | 427613 | 523405 | 690656 | 640219 | 595554 |
| Meat, Poultry and Eggs | 1307888 | 1604755 | 2435973 | 2449812 | 242449 |
| Aquatic Products | 209918 | 294846 | 329373 | 376241 | 431803 |
| Vegetables | 507672 | 654442 | 714354 | 816251 | 919053 |
| Dried and Fresh Fruits | 291732 | 374631 | 385986 | 442873 | 456003 |
| Forage and Farm Implements | 50155 | 58356 | 30067 | 48665 | |
| Large Domestic Animals | 34903 | 41155 | 64251 | 83162 | 91626 |