Ⅰ.Tibet Statistical Yearbook 2011 contains comprehensive statistics of Tibetan social and economic development in 2010 and some selected major data series in historically important years after The Peaceful Liberation of Tibet. It is really an important and efficient reference yearbook for people of various circles in and outside China to know and understand Tibet.
Ⅱ.The book is composed of 18 parts. They include: 1.Division of Administrative Areas and Natural Resources;2.General Survey;3. Population , Employment and Wages; 4.Investment in Fixed Assets; 5.Government Finance; 6.Price; 7.People’s Livelihood; 8.Agriculture; 9.Industry; 10.Construction; 11.Transportation, Postal and Telecommunications Services; 12.Domestic Trade;13.Foreign Trade and Tourism;14.Banking and Insurance; 15.Education, Science and Culture;16.Sport, Public Health and Environmental Protection;17.Statistics for Counties, Cities and Districts;18.Statistics for Provinces, Municipality and Autonomous Region. Interpretation of major statistical indicators attached is a useful tool for readers of this yearbook.
Ⅲ.The prices used in calculation in this publication are current prices of those years.Indices and growth rate of gross regional product of Tibet,value-added by three strata of industry,gross agricultural output value and gross industrial output value are calculated at constant prices.
Ⅳ.Statistical discrepancies in this yearbook due to rounding are not adjusted.
Ⅴ.Some of the published data are changed in this yearbook according to our checking, therefore, data in this yearbook are reliable whenever you find different data in other publications.
Ⅵ.Marks in this yearbook:“…”means not large enough to be rounded into the least unit;“#” indicates major item in a category.“blank space”not available.
Ⅶ.The international standard units of measurement are applied in this yearbook.
Ⅷ.This book is written in Chinese and English, and is equipped with electric CD.
Ⅸ.Previous editions of Tibet Statistical Yearbook have won wide acclaim among the readers. During the compilation of the yearbook, we have got the support from some government departments of Autonomous Region and other relative units. We express our thanks to all of them here. In order to excel, we welcome all candid comments and criticism from our readers.
