The China Statistical Yearbook, published by China Statistics Press annually, is one of the most widely used references among China watchers. 2013 edition provides comprehensive data up to the year 2012 with rich statistics on people, economy, resources, markets, industries, geographic areas and much more... Well written overviews and explanations provide indepth insights regarding the scope of the data, as well as the methodologies used to analyze and organize the information. Historical data and analysis provide you an accurate picture regarding China's path of development over time. It is the official view of the PRC government regarding various aspects of China's social and economic development.