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China's CPI up 2.7 pct in February

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Mar¹.14 - China's consumer price index (CPI), a major inflation indicator², rose by 2.7 percent in February compared to the same month last year, according to a National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report on Tuesday.

The growth rate up 0.5 percentage points higher than that of the previous month.

According the NBS, this is the third consecutive³ month China's CPI has risen by more than two percent.

China's CPI rose 2.8 percent last December and 2.2 percent in January.

China's goal is to limit the rise in the CPI in 2007 to under three percent.

Consumer spending during February's Spring Festival is partly responsible for the rise in the CPI, said experts.

According to the NBS, food prices rose by 6 percent in February compared to the same month last year, while grain price were up 6.8 percent and cooking oil prices jumped 17.4 percent.

The cost of renting an apartment rose by 4.4 percent in February while the cost of telecommunications dropped 18.4 percent, and transportation, dipped 1.7 percent.

China's CPI grew by 1.5 percent in 2006 over the previous year. The growth rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the previous year, according to the NBS.

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1 mar
vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟
参考例句：
It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。 Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

2 indicator
n.指标；指示物，指示者；指示器
参考例句：
Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。 His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。

3 consecutive
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
参考例句：
It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。 The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

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