(Updated: 2006-10-08 13:34)Chinese consumers bought about 300 billion yuan (US$37.88 billion) worth of goods during the past seven-day holiday, up 14.5 percent from the last National Day holiday period, the country's Ministry of Commerce said.

There was no huge difference between the retail sales in the country's smaller cities and its metropolises, the Beijing Times said. Some smaller cities even exceeded the larger ones. The total retail sales of consumer goods in China's central Sichuan Province during the past holiday increased by 18 percent, 2.5 percentage pointes faster than Beijing, China's capital.

The major retail enterprises in Shanxi, Guizhou and Jilin provinces reported rises of at least 20 percent in the sales of consumer goods in the past seven days, the ministry said.

This year's Mid-autumn Festival came on October 6, which added to the country's sales in the food and beverage industry.

Many people in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality chose to celebrate the holiday in restaurants, boosting local retail sales in the industry by 22 percent.

Meanwhile, Beijing's restaurants were flooded by wedding parties, with the owners earning at least 20 percent more than last year's National Day holiday period, said the ministry.

Chinese consumers are spending more leisure time in book stores, libraries and museums, the report said.

They also like to participate in activities close to nature, and have a raised awareness towards saving energy, it said.

（2006-10-08 13:34更新）据国家商务部称，在刚过去的国庆七天长假中，中国总共消费了价值3000亿人民币（折合378亿8千万美元）的商品，比去年国庆节同期增长14.5%。



《北京时报》称，无论是大城市，还是小城镇在零售量上并没有太大的区别。一些小城镇甚至超过了大城市。中国中部的四川省，在刚过去的假期中，消费品零售总额增加了18%，比中国首都北京高出2.5个百分点。



商务部称，主要的零售企业在山西，贵州和吉林省。据这些地区报道，在过去的七天内，消费品销售上升了至少20%。


今年的中秋节是10月6号，使得国家食品和饮料业销售又增加了不少。


位于中国西南地区重庆市的许多市民选择在餐馆庆祝节日，这一举动推动了当地零售产业增加了22%


商务部称，与此同时，北京餐馆的婚宴餐会人满为患。餐馆老板比去年国庆节多赚了至少20%。


有报道称，中国消费者正将更多的业余时间用于逗留在书店，图书馆和博物馆上。


据报道，他们也愿意加入接近大自然的活动中去，节约能源的意识也在逐步提高。

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