16-8  Basic Conditions of Post and Telecommunication Services
Category 2011 2012 2013
       
Business Volume of                                           (100 million yuan) 771.2 849.2 919.7
  Telecommunication Services
Letters                                                                        (10 000 pcs) 46014 45663 42389
Express Mail Services                                                 (10000 pcs)
Issue of Newspapers and  Magazines                    (10 000 copies) 796 976 914
Number of Mobile Telephone                        (10 000 subscribers) 7118 7588.9 8333.4
  Subscribers at Year-end
3G Mobile Phone Subscribers                       (10 000 subscribers) 881 1517 2592
Number of Fixed Telephone                          (10 000 subscribers) 1896.6 1888.1 1744.4
  Subscribers  at Year-end
Urban Fixed Telephone Subscribers             (10 000 subscribers) 1087.6 1101.3 1032.2
Rural Telephone Subscribers                        (10 000 subscribers) 809.0 786.8 712.2
Post Offices                                                                         (unit) 2851 2856 2861
Length of Postal Routes                                                        (km) 66179 72556 72703
Number of Internet Subscribers                          (10 000 persons) 3625 3866 4329
Number of Internet Broad Band Subscribers (10 000 subscribers) 1154.1 1364.1 1465.1
Number of Mobile Internet Subscribers              (10 000 persons) 4371 4865.1 5556.1
       
       
a)The business volume of post and telecommunication services was calculated at 2010 constant prices since 2011.