I. Main Content:

Data in this chapter mainly show the development of culture, sports, public health, news and publication,

radio broadcasting, films and televisions.

Data on culture cover mainly the situations on institutions, personnel and business

activities of arts (performing groups and venues), libraries, museums, cultural centers, archives, cultural
stations, broadcasting, films, televisions, news and publication. Data on sports cover mass sports (sports for all)
and athletics sports, including mainly the number of staff and workers in sports departments,number
of stadiums and gymnasiums, achievements in athletic sport events, number of persons who have come up to
the National Physical Training Program Standards and the international exchanges of sport delegations.
Data on public health include mainly the number of institutions, personnel, hospital beds,
number of patients treated and in-patients, major diseases as the causes of death and the
proportion to the total deaths, the incidence of, and the deaths caused by infectious diseases, estimation
of health cost, etc.

II. Sources of Data

Data are collected and tabulated in accordance with the statistical reporting

schemes stipulated by the departments concerned. Data on the causes of arts, libraries, mass culture are
provided by the Ministry of Culture. Data on archives are from National Bureau of Archives. Data on broadcasting,
film and television are mainly from State Administration of Broadcasting, Film and Television. Data on news and
publication are mainly provided by the State Agency of News and Publication. Data on sports are mainly from the
State Sports Administration. Data on public health are mainly from the Ministry of Public Health.

Detailed information please refer to “China Cultural Relics Yearbook”

(Department of Financial Management, Ministry of Culture), “Collection of China News and

Publication Statistical Information” (Department of Financial Management, State Agency of News and Publication),

“Collection of Broadcasting, Film and Television Statistics” (Department of Financial Management,

State Administration of Broadcasting, Film and Television and “Annual Statistical Yearbook on National Health Care”

(Information Center, Ministry of Public Health).