Editor’s
Explanatory Notes
Ⅰ. Xinjiang
Statistical Yearbook-2006 (in both Chinese and English) is an annual statistic
publication of comprehensive information with highly density. The yearbook
covers very comprehensive data in 2005 and some selected data series in
important years and the data since reform and opening of Xinjiang,reflects
various aspects of Xinjiang’s social and economic development.It’s an important reference book to know and
understand of Xinjiang.
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 2005); 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; general survey of cities; environment protections;agriculture;industry;
construction; transportation, postal and telecommunication services;wholesale
and retail trade and catering services and others; production and consumption
of energy;foreign trade and economic cooperation and tourism;education,science and technology, culture;sports,public health and others; enterprises group
and enterprises climate indices;ranking of main
economic indicators by regions, prefectures and cities in Xinjiang;
addenda (ranking of main economic indicators by province, munipality
and autonomous region),etc.Each section is equipped
with Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators at the end.
Ⅲ. As National Bureau of Statistics of China requested,part of data on industries were adjusted
according to economic census;Changes were made in
statistic on investment in fixed assets,So figures
quite changed.We all noted under the table while
statistical coverage and data adjusted.If we bring
you inconvenience,please give to understanding.
Ⅳ.The units of measurement used in this yearbook are
internationally standard measurement units.
Ⅴ. The computation
of all the indicators in the Yearbook is equipped with current prices.
VI. The data about
ⅥI. The data for the total
population of Xinjiang is based on the data of
sampled survey in population variation and the population by prefectures is
based on data from the annual report of the public security.
Ⅷ. 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.
Ⅸ. In the course of compilation, the yearbook has received great support
from many units and comrades in and out of Autonomous Region,
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.