In 2011, Shandong ranked 13th in the increase of the total cultural consumption of rural areas and 14th in the growth of per capita value. Ranking of the status evaluation: Shandong ranked 14th in the lateral evaluation of the cultural consumption demand of rural areas across the provinces; in its own vertical evaluation, Shandong ranked 12th, 15th and 11th during the periods of 2000-2011, 2005-2011 and 2010-2011, respectively. <<