16-8 Basic Conditions of Post and Telecommunication Services
Category 2010 2011 2012
       
Business Volume of                                           (100 million yuan) 1973.0 771.2 849.2
  Telecommunication Services
Letters                                                                        (10 000 pcs) 53963 46014 45663
Express Mail Services                                                 (10000 pcs) 2724
Issue of Newspapers and  Magazines                    (10 000 copies) 1618 796 976
Number of Mobile Telephone                        (10 000 subscribers) 6190 7118 7588.9
  Subscribers at Year-end
3G Mobile Phone Subscribers                       (10 000 subscribers) 881 1517
Number of Fixed Telephone                          (10 000 subscribers) 2023.1 1896.6 1888.1
  Subscribers  at Year-end
Urban Fixed Telephone Subscribers             (10 000 subscribers) 1193.5 1087.6 1101.3
Rural Telephone Subscribers                        (10 000 subscribers) 829.6 809.0 786.8
Post Offices                                                                         (unit) 2840 2851 2856
Length of Postal Routes                                                        (km) 67897 66179 72556
Number of Internet Subscribers                          (10 000 persons) 3332 3625 3866
Number of Internet Broad Band Subscribers (10 000 subscribers) 1154.1 1364.1
Number of Mobile Internet Subscribers              (10 000 persons) 4371 4865.1
       
       
a)The business volume of post and telecommunication services was calculated at 2010 constant prices since 2011.