In 2011, Beijing ranked 16th in the increase of the total cultural consumption of rural areas and 22nd in the growth of per capita value. Ranking of the status evaluation: Beijing ranked 9th in the lateral evaluation of the cultural consumption demand of rural areas across the provinces; in its own vertical evaluation, Beijing ranked 17th, 12th and 14th during the periods of 2000-2011, 2005-2011 and 2010-2011, respectively. <<