EDITOR’S NOTES

 

. Shaanxi Statistical Yearbook-2015 is an annual statistical publication, which reflects various aspects of province's economic, social science and technology development.

The major data sources of the publication are statistical annual report of different sectors. Also some other statistical data of city, county, and relevant departments are filled.

. The yearbook contains the following twenty-two chapters:

1. Divisions of Administrative Areas and Natural Resources;

2. General Survey;

3. National Accounts;

4. Population;

5. Employment and Wages;

6. Investment in Fixed Assets;

7. Energy;

8. Government Finance;

9. Price Indices;

10. People's Livelihood;

11. Environment and Cities;

12. Agriculture;

13. Industry;

14. Construction;

15. Transport, Post and Telecommunication Services;

16. Domestic Trade;

17. Foreign Trade and Tourism;

18. Banking and Insurance;

19. Education, Science, Technology and Culture;

20. Sports, Public Health and Others;

21. Irrigation;

22. Main Indicators of National Economy by Countrywide, Province, Municipality and Autonomous Region.

The addenda include chronicle of events of Shaanxi Provincial Bureau of Statistics in 2014, chronicle of events of NBS Survey Office in Shaanxi in 2014 list of institutions of Shaanxi Provincial Bureau of Statistics and list of institutions of NBS Survey Office in Shaanxi.

As a matter of convenience for readers, we make Brief Introduction, abstract of major indicators and statistical charts at the beginning of each chapter and explanatory notes on main statistical indicators at the end of each chapter.

. The yearbook is based on data of 2014. Each part includes statistical materials for historically important years, especially from 1978.Since then we have been implementing the reform and opening policy.

. The yearbook is based on data of the third economic census results, National Accounts , Energy ,Industry, Domestic Trade and some other of historical data has been adjusted previously published some relevant data. If there are some differences between this yearbook with others, refer to this yearbook please.

.The Hancheng city has established the city specifically designated in the province plan in 2012. So, the main index by city(district) has added the data of Hancheng city in the yearbook-2015.

.The rough data of the nation and other provinces are taken from China Statistical Abstract-2015 The official data should refer to China Statistical Yearbook-2015 later.

.Explanatory symbol for notations used in this yearbook:

"..." indicates that the figure is not large enough to be measured with the smallest unit in the table;

"  " (blank) indicates that the data not available;

"#" indicates that the major items of the total.