date:Apr 16, 2014
meat declined in March year on year, with the price of pork, China's staple meat, down 6.7 per cent.
Prices of non-food products and services edged up 1.5 per cent in March from a year ago, boosted by prices of utilities including electricity and gas, tours and outings, and rent.
However, China's CPI declined 0.5 per cent in March from February mainly due to a food price drop, as Chinese people traditionally have bigger demand for vegetables, meat and fruit during the Spring Festival, which s