The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Increased in August

In August, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up by 1.6% over the same period of the previous year, of which, urban area and rural area was up by 1.3% and 1.5% respectively. As compared with the last month, the CPI was up by 0.2%. The accumulative level of CPI from January to August was up by 2.1% as compared with the same period last year.

In view of different categories, the price of food, non-food, consumable, and services raised by 0.9%, 1.5%, 0.5% and 4.0% respectively.

-- In view of the price of food, grain was down by 0.8%, oil or fat and meat, poultry and their products was down by 7.7%, and 2.1% respectively, fresh eggs, aquatic products and vegetables was up by 1.2%, 3.5%, and 7.7% respectively.

-- The price of tobacco, liquor and daily articles rose by 0.3%. Of which, the tobacco and liquor respectively increased 0.2% and 0.5%.

--The price of clothing dropped by 1.6%. Of which, the price of clothes dropped by 1.7%.

--The price of household equipment and maintenance service dropped by 0.2%. Of which, consumer durables dropped by 0.7%, household service and maintenance service rose by 4.4%.

--The price of medical care and personal articles was down by 0.2%. Of which, western medicine dropped by 1.3%, the traditional Chinese medicinal materials and medicine was down by 3.7%, while that of medical care service rose by 5.4%.

--The price of transportation and communications dropped by 0.7%. Of which, price of vehicles dropped by 2.3%, while that of vehicle fuel and spares rose by 14.1%, that of using and maintaining of vehicle was up by 1.7%, that of urban transportation fee rose by 3.7%, and that of communication service dropped by 15.6%.

--The price of recreational, educational and cultural articles rose by 3.0%. Of which, price of learning and baby-care rose by 6.7%, that of recreation rose by 2.9%, that of tourism and outgoing rose by 0.6%, and that of consumer durables for recreation was down by 6.2%.

--The price of articles related to dwelling was up by 5.2%. Of which, water, electricity and fuel, construction and decoration materials, and housing rent was respectively up by 7.7%, 2.6%, and 1.7%.