EDITORS NOTE I. The contents, pictures and lists of authoritative ones. this book are translated into Chinese and IVStatistical discrepancies in this book English in order for the foreigners due to rounding are not adjusted II. Shenzhen Statistical Yearbook V. This book specially edit the fixed- 2018 contains comprehensive statistics base index, chain base index and average of Shenzhen's social and economic annual grow rate in order for the development in 2017 and selected data of convinces by reader's usage some important years and of the period VI Notations used in the yearbook after the establishment of the city. This indicates that the figure is not book is composed of 19 parts. They large enough to be measured with the include: 1. General Survey; 2. National smallest unit in the table, and "blank Economic Accounting: 3. Population space"indicates data are zero, or are not and Labor Force; 4.Industry and Energ available,“#” indicates major item in 5. Construction; 6. Transport, Postal and catego Telecommunication services; 7.Agriculture; VIl. Since 2017, the population, the 8.Investment in Fixed Assets; 9.Real number of employed persons, the wages Estate; 10. Commerce and Price: 11. Fiscal of employees, the"enterprise set of Revenue and Expenditure; 12. Finance and table survey units, the gross domesti Insurance; 13. Foreign Trade and Tourism; product (GDP)and the added value of 14. Labor Force and Wage; 15. Science and sub-industries, the added value of strategi Technology; 16. Culture and Education; emerging industries, statistics of agriculture, 17. Public Health, Social Security and industry, construction, investment in fixed Social Welfare; 18. Urban Constructions assets, the total retail sales, electricity, energy and Environmental Protection; 19. People's consumption have included ShenshanSpecial Livelihood. Interpretation of major statistical Cooperation Zone. The growth rate is indicators attached is a useful tool for readers calculated according to the same caliber of this book WIll There are a lot of shortages and faults I. We adjust some important historical in the yearbook because of our limited level data based on the nearest data and state for a better editing. we welcome all candi new statistical system. So in any case the comments and criticism from our readers data of this book shall be deemed as theⅠ. The contents, pictures and lists of this book are translated into Chinese and English in order for the foreigners. Ⅱ.Shenzhen Statistical Yearbook 2018 contains comprehensive statistics of Shenzhen's soc ial and e conomi c development in 2017 and selected data of some important years and of the period after the establishment of the city. This book is composed of 19 parts. They include: 1. General Survey; 2.National Economic Accounting; 3.Population and Labor Force; 4.Industry and Energy; 5.Construction; 6.Transport, Postal and Telecommunication services; 7.Agriculture; 8.Investment in Fixed Assets; 9.Real Estate; 10.Commerce and Price; 11.Fiscal Revenue and Expenditure; 12.Finance and Insurance; 13.Foreign Trade and Tourism; 14.Labor Force and Wage; 15. Science and Technology; 16.Culture and Education; 17.Public Health, Social Security and Social Welfare; 18.Urban Constructions and Environmental Protection; 19.People's Livelihood. Interpretation of major statistical indicators attached is a useful tool for readers of this book. Ⅲ.We adjust some important historical data based on the nearest data and state new statistical system. So in any case the data of this book shall be deemed as the authoritative ones. Ⅳ.Statistical discrepancies in this book due to rounding are not adjusted. Ⅴ.This book specially edit the fixed￾base index, chain base index and average annual growth rate in order for the convinces by reader's usage. Ⅵ.Notations used in the yearbook: “...”indicates that the figure is not large enough to be measured with the smallest unit in the table,and“blank space”indicates data are zero, or are not available,“#”indicates major item in a category. Ⅶ.Since 2017, the population, the number of employed persons, the wages of employees, the “enterprise set of table” survey units, the gross domestic product (GDP) and the added value of sub-industries, the added value of strategic emerging industries, statistics of agriculture, industry, construction, investment in fixed assets, the total retail sales, electricity, energy consumption have included ShenshanSpecial Cooperation Zone. The growth rate is calculated according to the same caliber. Ⅷ.There are a lot of shortages and faults in the yearbook because of our limited level. For a better editing, we welcome all candid comments and criticism from our readers. EDITOR'S NOTE