Numbers of the Week

14.7billion yuan

The top 1,000 major retailers in China reported aggregated revenues of 14.7 billion yuan ($2.15 billion) during the January 1-3 New Year holiday, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

20 billion yuan

The Central Government appropriated 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) to help construction and renovation efforts of grassroots hospitals, clinics and rural medical service centers in 2010.