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Per capita annual net income of Chinese farmers tops $735

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-12-28 16:40
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The Chinese farmers saw their per capita annual net income rise to a historic high of 5,000 yuan ($735) in 2009 despite the economic hardships, official data showed on Monday.

The figure was an increase of more than 6 percent from a year ago, according to a statement issued by the annual central conference on rural work which concluded on Monday.