Shaanxi's H1 Retail Sales Up Nearly 19%

Retail sales in northwest China's Shaanxi Province amounted to 149.5 billion yuan (21.96 billion U.S. dollars) in the January-June period, a growth of 18.5 percent year-on-year, according to the provincial commerce bureau.

Sales of motor vehicles and home electrical appliances remained brisk, and those of cosmetics, gold and silver jewelry, clothing and food grew rapidly.

In the six months, the province sold 68.5 percent more air-conditioners, 55.4 percent more washing machines and 54.7 percent more laptop computers.