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126

126天

Beijing had 126 “blue skies” from January to June 5, 2009, 22 more days than during the same period in 2008, according to figures from the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau.

北京市环保局发布的最新统计数据显示：截至2009年6月5日，北京市空气质量二级和好于二级天数达到126天，占总天数比例的80.8%，距离全年260天的目标只差134天。

42.5 percent

42.5%

The Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Company sold 111,372 vehicles in May, up 42.5 percent more than in May 2008. 

2009年6月4日发布的统计数据显示：2009年5月，北京销售汽车数量达到111372辆，比上月增加11万辆，同比增长42.5%。

562 billion yuan

5620亿元

562 billion yuan (US$84.3 billion) in central government investments had been made by the end of May, accounting for 61.9 percent of the 908 billion yuan (US$136 billion) budget for the whole year. 

中国财政部发布的统计资料显示：截至2009年5月31日，中央财政已累计下达2009年中央政府公共投资预算5620亿元，占全年预算数9080亿元的61.9％。

7.8 percent

7.8%

It is predicted that wage increases in China will average 7.8 percent for 2009, the smallest in four years, according to figures from www.zhaopin.com.

2009年6月4日，智联招聘网站发布了《企业人力资源管理现状调研报告》，预计2009年中国薪酬的增长率为7.8%，涨薪幅度将创下近4年来的最低值。

75 percent

75%

Consumption of plastic bags has been reduced by 75 percent nationwide one year after a policy restricting their use was implemented, the People’s Daily reported on May 22.

根据相关机构的调研测算，中国自2008年实行“限塑令”一年来，国内各商品零售场所塑料购物袋的使用量均大幅减少。其中，超市“限塑”效果最明显，塑料购物袋减少量平均在75%以上。

1,054

1054吨

Figures from the People’s Bank of China suggest that China’s gold reserves reached 1,054 tons by then end of April, ranking fifth in the world.

2009年6月5日，中国央行公布的数据显示：截至2009年4月，中国的黄金储备量达到1054吨，而此前（自2002年12月起），中国黄金储备量一直是保持在600吨左右的水平。