Editor’s Explanatory Notes

Ⅰ. Xinjiang Statistical Yearbook-2007 (in both Chinese and English) is an annual statistic publication of comprehensive information with highly density. The yearbook covers very comprehensive data in 2006 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.

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 2006); divisions of administrative areas and natural resources; general survey; national accounts; population and employment; investment in fixed assets;government finance,financial intermediation and insurance; price indices; people’s livelihood; general survey of cities; environment protection;agriculture;industry; construction; transport, post and telecommunication services;wholesale & retail trades,hotels and catering services; production and consumption of energy;foreign trade & economic cooperation and tourism;education,science & technology and culture;sports,public health and others; enterprises group and prosperity index on enterprises;ranking of main economic indicators by region of Xinjiang; appendix (ranking of main economic indicators by region),etc.Each section is equipped with Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators at the end.

Ⅲ.Compared with the China Statistical Yearbook 2006,some changes are made in contents and in editing mode, including the following:

1)Brief introduction was increased at the beginning of each chapter.

2)Data in the chapter on sports,public health and others covered social security.

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

ⅥI.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, 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.