Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators

Culture

Collection of Books in Public Libraries  means the number of books collected in independent libraries open to the public and run by all-level cultural bodies (excluding book rooms in culture centers, and books collected in libraries not included in the cultural system).

Comprehensive Coverage Rate of Broadcast  means the share of population who can receive broadcasting programs in the target area, calculated in line with Statistical Standard and Method on Television and Radio Coverage of Population established by the State Administration of Broadcasting, Film and Television, of the total population in the administrative area.

Comprehensive Coverage Rate of Broadcast in Rural Area  means the share of rural population who can receive broadcasting programs in the target area, calculated in line with Statistical Standard and Method on Television and Radio Coverage of Population established by the National Administration of Broadcasting, Film and Television, of the total rural population in the administrative area. Rural area means villages of towns with people’s governments approved by the State and areas under the jurisdiction of rural towns with organizational system, excluding towns where people’s governments of counties are located.

Comprehensive Coverage Rate of Radio  means the share of population who can receive broadcasting programs transmitted with short-wave, medium-wave, FM and other radio transmission technologies in the target area, calculated in line with Statistical Standard and Method on Television and Radio Coverage of Population established by the National Administration of Broadcasting, Film and Television, of the total population in the administrative area, including the population covered by  broadcasting programs from central, provincial, prefectural cities and county radio stations.

Comprehensive Coverage Rate of TV  means the share of population who can receive TV programs in the target area, calculated in line with Statistical Standard and Method on Television and Radio Coverage of Population established by the National Administration of Broadcasting, Film and Television, of the total population in the administrative area, including the population covered by TV programs from central, provincial, prefectural cities and county TV stations.

Comprehensive Coverage Rate of TV in Rural Area means the share of rural population who can receive TV programs in the target area, calculated in line with Statistical Standard and Method on Television and Radio Coverage of Population established by the National Administration of Broadcasting, Film and Television, of the total rural population in the administrative area, including the population covered by TV programs from central, provincial, prefectural cities and county TV stations. Rural area means villages of towns with people’s governments approved by the State and areas under the jurisdiction of rural towns with organizational system, excluding towns where people’s governments of counties are located.

Comprehensive Coverage Rate of Wireless TV  means the share of population who can receive TV programs transmitted with short-wave, medium-wave, FM and other radio transmission technologies in the target area, calculated in line with Statistical Standard and Method on Television and Radio Coverage of Population established by the National Administration of Broadcasting, Film and Television, of the total population in the administrative area, including the population covered by radio television programs from central, provincial, prefectural cities and county TV stations.

Access Rate of CATV  refers to the percentage of households which can watch television programs by cable broadcasting and television transmission network (including cable TV households receiving analog signals and digital signals, excluding collective subscribers such as hotels, companies and entities, office buildings), to the total households in the administrative area).

Number of Digital Broadcast/TV Subscribers  means the number of households watching digital-signal TV programs through the TV and radio cable transmission network.

Number of Pay TV Subscribers  means the number of cable TV households watching digital-signal TV programs through the TV and radio cable transmission network and paying fees for watching.

Sports

Sports Venues refer to sports building facilities for public welfare or operating purpose, specially used for sports training, games and fitness activities, and with certain investment.

Number of Graded Athletes means the number of athletes formally granted with the title of graded athlete upon examination. Grades of athletes include international master sportsman, national maser sportsman, grade-I athlete, grade-II athlete, grade-III athlete and juvenile athlete.

Number of Graded Referees means the number of referees formally granted with the title of graded referees upon examination. Grades of referees include international referee, national referee, grade-I referee, grade-II referee and grade-III referee.

Medals Won by Athletes mean the number of gold, silver and copper medals won by athletes of Beijing in world games, Asian games and national games.