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Updated: 2006-05-16 10:03
Science and technology
A total of 162 scientific achievements above the provincial and
ministerial level were made during the year.
Education
The nine-year compulsory education system had covered 82.4% of the
school age population by the end of 2004. A total of 403 rural primary
and middle schools were newly built and re-built.
Culture
By the end of 2004, the province had a total of 26 arts performance
organizations, 84 cultural and arts centers, 90 public libraries, and 10
museums.
Public health
Eight counties began to pilot the reforming program of new rural
cooperative medical services.
Sports
At the 28th Olympic Games in Athens in 2004, athletes from the province
won a bronze medal.
Welfare and aid
Various welfare units across the province put up 8,700 homeless and
vagrant people during the year. There were 3,600 urban community centers
at the end of the year. The welfare lottery reaped sales of 235 million
yuan in 2004, 25.7% up from the year before. Public donations totaled 11
million yuan, up by 10%.
(Statistics as of 2004)
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