According to data released by provincial governments, growth in the average incomes of both urban and rural residents in all of China's 31 provincial-level regions outpaced growth in consumer prices over the past 6 months. However, in interviews conducted by a journalist from The Beijing Times, many wage-earners complain that they haven't seen their own income increase over the period. According to Sun Qunyi, a scholar whose research focuses on income, this discrepancy between official figures and public sentiment could perhaps be explained if some sections of the workforce enjoyed large pay rises, thus pulling up the average. In addition, Sun argued that most people tend not to think of annual bonuses or other benefits as part of their income, thus underestimating their own income. However, Sun also suggested that when calculating the CPI, the bureau of statistics should increase the contribution of food prices to the total basket of goods.

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Beijing Times

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