In 2011, Shanxi ranked 21st in the increase of the total cultural consumption of rural areas and 20th in the growth of per capita value. Ranking of the status evaluation: Shanxi ranked 4th in the lateral evaluation of the cultural consumption demand of rural areas across the provinces; in its own vertical evaluation, Shanxi ranked 3rd, 4th and 20th during the periods of 2000-2011, 2005-2011 and 2010-2011, respectively. <<