THE disposable income of Shenzhen residents reached 29,799 yuan (US$4,389) in the first half of the year, 2,293 yuan more than in the same period last year, a nominal increase of 8.3 percent, the Shenzhen survey office of the National Bureau of Statistics said. If inflation is considered, the actual increase is 5.7 percent, 1.7 percentage points lower than the same period last year. Disposable income includes salary income, business income, assets income and net transfer income. Salary income increased by 8.2 percent to 24,007 yuan, while business income increased by 9.4 percent to 3,732 yuan. Asset net income increased by 5.3 percent to 3,869 yuan, while net transfer income dropped by 1.8 percent. (Han Ximin) |