In 2011, Chongqing ranked 2nd in the increase of the total cultural consumption of rural areas and 2nd in the growth of per capita value. Ranking of the status evaluation: Chongqing ranked 18th in the lateral evaluation of the cultural consumption demand of rural areas across the provinces; in its own vertical evaluation, Chongqing ranked 21st, 17th and 2nd during the periods of 2000-2011, 2005-2011 and 2010-2011, respectively. <<