China's high-skilled workers reached 31.2 million as of the end of 2011, 4.9 million more than at the end of 2009.
The inflation figure for November came as no surprise since weekly monitoring data released by China’s Ministry of Commerce earlier this month also forecast rising prices in items closely related to daily life.
Retail sales in China grew 14.2 percent year-on-year to 18.68 trillion yuan ($2.97 trillion) in the first 11 months of the year.
The Consumer Price Index, a key inflation measure, rose to 2 percent in November from a year ago, the first increase in the index since August.
PPI drops 2.2% Fixed-asset investment up 20.7% Retail sales up 14.2% Industrial output rises 10.1%
China's retail sales is expected to top 20 trillion yuan ($3.21 trillion) this year and will grow fast on government efforts to boost domestic demand.
Air travelers are set to benefit from the announcement that Beijing will start a 72-hour visa-free stay policy for citizens of 45 countries in 2013.
China is set to achieve 8.2 percent GDP growth in 2013, higher than the predicted 7.7 growth for 2012 which will be the lowest since 2000.
China is likely to lower the target to achieve a smooth change in growth pattern and minimize future risks amid uncertainties in global economy.
On his first official visit to China, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim talks about the launch of a development knowledge hub.
China's industrial production growth is expected to rise further to 10 percent in November from 9.6 percent previously, Barclays said.
Experts have predicted that China's inflation for November is expected to pick up on rising food prices following a two-month drop in the CPI.
The performance of China's non-manufacturing sector hit a three-month peak in November, the National Bureau of Statistics has said.
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