In June, the consumer price of Jiangsu residents was up 4% over the same period of last year. The CPI of May reached 103.1 and 104.0 in June, setting the historical record.

Form the second half of 2006, the price of food in June increased 11.3%. The rise of price of pork is the main factor. In May, the price of pork increased 11.6% and increased 10.9% in June. The price of pork increased 55.7% over the same period of last year.

In addition, the price of egg increased 44.3% and the price of meat increased 32.9%. The price of oil was up 30.5% and the price of poultry was up 26.2%. The price of vegetables increased 22.5%. The price of fruits decreased 14.1%.