In April, the general level of consumer price index dropped 1.5 percent year-on-year. Of which, urban and rural area was down by 1.7 and 1.0 percent respectively; the price of foodstuff, non-foodstuff, consumable and services descended 1.3, 1.5, 1.5 and 1.4 percent respectively. The general level of CPI decreased 0.2 percent month-on-month; the price of foodstuff was down by 0.8 percent, of the total, fresh vegetable was dropping by 4.9 percent, while that of fresh egg surged 2.7 percent.
