In 2011, Anhui ranked 24th in the increase of the total cultural consumption of rural areas and 23rd in the growth of per capita value. Ranking of the status evaluation: Anhui ranked 11th in the lateral evaluation of the cultural consumption demand of rural areas across the provinces; in its own vertical evaluation, Anhui ranked 9th,19th and 23rd during the periods of 2000-2011, 2005-2011 and 2010-2011, respectively. <<