In 2011, Sichuan ranked 7th in the increase of the total cultural consumption of rural areas and 6th in the growth of per capita value. Ranking of the status evaluation: Sichuan ranked 22nd in the lateral evaluation of the cultural consumption demand of rural areas across the provinces; in its own vertical evaluation, Sichuan ranked 26th, 25th and 7th during the periods of 2000-2011, 2005-2011 and 2010-2011, respectively. <<