BIZCHINA / Chongqing ABC
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Updated: 2006-05-16 09:48
Science and technology
The annual investment in research and development totaled 3.1 billion
yuan, accounting for 1% of the city's GDP. 6 municipal laboratories and
10 engineering and technology research centers were put into operation.
Education
There were 35 institutions of higher learning, 1,414 middle schools and
9,558 primary schools in Chongqing at the end of 2005. The number of
students enrolled in institutions of higher learning during the year
stood at 121,400. About 99.9% of school age children had access to
primary school education.
Culture
By the end of 2005, Chongqing had a total of 29 arts performance
organizations, 41 cultural and arts centers, 43 public libraries, and 16
museums. About 96% of the municipal population had access to TV programs.
Public health
At the end of the year, there were 2,447 medical and health institutions
staffed with a work force of 78,780 people and equipped with 64,382 beds.
7 urban districts and counties were involved in piloting the new
cooperative medical service system, which covered 2.3 million, or 60.5%
of, rural residents at the year-end.
Sports
Athletes from Chongqing won 2 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 2.5
bronze medals at the 10th National Games.
Poverty relief
A total of 130,000 people were relocated during the year. About 523
million yuan were allocated for poverty relief endeavor. The population
in absolute poverty was reduced from 660,000 to 550,000. 222,000 rural
residents began to have easier access to drinking water.
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