23.8 bln yuan

Five-year bonds the Ministry of Finance issued on August 5 on behalf of local governments to meet growing spending demands

10,347 yuan

Average price per square meter of a new home across 100 Chinese cities surveyed in July, climbing for the 14th straight month

1st

China's ranking in terms of material consumption in the world, according to a report released by the United Nations Environment Program

12.58%

Profit growth of China's machinery sector in the first half of 2013

2.85 tln yuan

GDP of south China's Guangdong Province in the first half of 2013, the highest among all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China

12.5%

GDP growth rates of Tianjin Municipality and Guizhou Province in the first half of 2013, the highest among all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China (not including Qinghai Province)

8

Number of provinces and municipalities with a GDP of between 1 trillion to 2 trillion yuan in the first half of 2013, which include seven provinces and Shanghai