EDITOR'S NOTES

 

.Hunan Statistical Yearbook-2012 is an annual statistical publication, which reflects comprehensively the economic and social development of Hunan.It covers data for 2011 and key statistical data in some historically important years at provincial level and local levels of cities, prefecture and counties.

.Hunan Statistical Yearbook-2012 includes a special issue and statistical figures. The special issue are Government Work Report and Statistical Communiquéof Hunan Province on the 2011 National Economic and Social Development. The statistical data contain the following 21 parts: 1. General Survey; 2. National Accounts; 3. Population; 4. Employment and Wages; 5.Investment in Fixed Assets; 6. Foreign Economy ,Tourism and Development Zones;7. Energy ;8. Finance, Banking and Insurance; 9. Construction of Cities and Environmental Protection; 10. Agriculture; 11. Industry; 12. Construction; 13. Transportation, Post and Telecommunication Services; 14. Whloesale and Retail Trades,Hotels,Catering Services; 15. Education,Science and Technology; 16. Culture, Sports and Public Health; 17.Party and Mass, Politics and Law, Social Service; 18. Regional Economy; 19. Main Economic and Social Statistics Indicators of Cities and Prefecture;20. Main Economic and Social Statistics Indicators of Counties and Cities (districts); 21. Main Economic and Social Indicators by Provinces (Municipalities and Autonomous Regions). To facilitate readers, at the end of each chapter, Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators are included.

. In comparison with Hunan Statistical Yearbook-2011, following revisions have been made in this new version in terms of the statistical contents and in editing:

The former chapter “Population, Employment and Wages” was divided into 2 chapters “Population” and “Employment and Wages”. The former chapter “Domestic Trade, Foreign Trade, Foreign Economy and Tourism” was divided into 2 chapters “Wholesale and Retail Trades, Hotels and Catering Services” and “Foreign Economic Cooperation, Tourism and Industry Development Zone”. Relevant statistics in each chapter are increased in different degree. Statistics of non-industry energy consumption are added into the chapter “Energy”, Statistics of city economy are added into the chapter “Regional Economy”.

. The major data of the book are from annual statistical reports, and some from sampling surveys. Main economic and social statistic indicators of cities, prefecture and counties are arranged according to their annual statistical reports. Annual data of state, and other provinces, municipalities directly under central government and autonomous regions are quoted from data returned by State Statistical Bureau. Some very specialized indicators are applied by the province directly under administrational annual reports. Area of total land, Forest resources, the condition of rivers and lakes are arranged according to census by the departments concerned in recent years.

. All of the value indicators in this book are calculated by the same years prices. All of the indices are calculated by the constant price. Explanatory notes are provided behind the list in which if there are changes. Data of the book are composed by computers.

. The book is edited according to the frame and standard of China Statistical Yearbook. The indicator explanatory notes are edited according to China Statistical Yearbook, and the units of measurement are internationally standard measurement units. The notations are standard notations of China Statistical Yearbook.

VII. Figures in Government Work Report and the communique are preliminary statistics. All figures in the other parts are annual statistics. All figures are subjected to this Yearbook.

VIII. Notations used in the yearbook:

“…” not large enough to be rounded into the least unit.“#” of which: major items.“Space” data not available.

. Based on our limited level,perhaps there are some mistakes in the book,we welcome all candid comments and criticism from our readers.

. The major data of the book are from annual statistical reports, and some from sampling surveys. Main economic and social statistic indicators of cities, prefecture and counties are arranged according to their annual statistical reports. Annual data of state, and other provinces, municipalities directly under central government and autonomous regions are quoted from data returned by State Statistical Bureau. Some very specialized indicators are applied by the province directly under administrational annual reports. Area of total land, Forest resources, the condition of rivers and lakes are arranged according to census by the departments concerned in recent years.

. All of the value indicators in this book are calculated by the same years prices. All of the indices are calculated by the constant price. Explanatory notes are provided behind the list in which if there are changes. Data of the book are composed by computers.

. The book is edited according to the frame and standard of China Statistical Yearbook. The indicator explanatory notes are edited according to China Statistical Yearbook, and the units of measurement are internationally standard measurement units. The notations are standard notations of China Statistical Yearbook.

VII. Figures in Government Work Report and the communique are preliminary statistics. All figures in the other parts are annual statistics. All figures are subjected to this Yearbook.

VIII. Notations used in the yearbook:

“…” not large enough to be rounded into the least unit.“#” of which: major items.“Space” data not available.

. Based on our limited level,perhaps there are some mistakes in the book,we welcome all candid comments and criticism from our readers.