Editor’s Explanatory Notes

Ⅰ. Xinjiang Statistical Yearbook-2004 (in both Chinese and English) is the data annual of comprehensive information on Xinjiang’s economy and social development in both Chinese and English by Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The publication of the yearbook will provide the leading officials and heads at all levels with detailed and varied information in their knowledge of Xinjiang’s situation and Xinjiang’s economic operation as well as macro -instruction for economy.

Ⅱ. The yearbook comprises such sections as: Special Article (Statistical Communique on National Economy and Social Development of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the year 2003); divisions of administrative areas and natural resoueces; general survey; calculation of nationl economy, population, employment and staff wages; investment in fixed assets;government finance,banking and insurance; price indices; people’s livelihood; agriculture;industry; construction; transportation, postal and telecommunication services;wholesale and retal trade and catering trade; production and consumption of energy;foreign trade and economic cooperation and tourism;education,science and technology, culture;sports,public health and others;general survey of cities;enterprises group and enterprises climate indices;ranking of main economic indicators by regions, prefectures and cities in Xinjiang;ranking of main economic indicators by region; addenda (ranking of main economic indicators by province, munipality and autonomous region),etc.Each section is equipped with Explanatory Notes of Main Statistical Indicators at the end.

Ⅲ. The national legal metering units are adopted as units of computation in the yearbook.

Ⅳ. The computation unit adopted in the data is the national legal metering unit.

Ⅴ. The data about Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture in the present Xinjiang Statistical Yearbook covers counties (cities) direct under Ili Prefecture, Tacheng Prefecture and Altay Prefecture.

VI. The data for the total population of Xinjiang is based on the data of sampled survey in population variation.

Ⅵ. Description of signs or symbols in the yearbook:

“# ”stands for interim item; “…” for data with insufficient decimal place; “blank” for absence of data indicators or ignorance of them.

Ⅷ. In the course of compilation and translation, the yearbook has received great support from many units and comrades in and out of Xinjiang, we acknowledge their help to the book. Mistakes and faults are inevitable to take place for inadequate proficiency and limited time. Leaders, personnel from all walks of life and colleagues from statistical sector are welcome to make their critical comments and suggestions.