Science and technology
 The R&D input for the year stood at 600 million yuan, 10.0% up from the previous year.
 
Education
 The registered number of students in institutions of higher learning was 57,883, 33.1% more than the 2003 figure, and that number in polytechnic schools was 42,152, up 15.7%.
 
Culture
 The province had a total of 22 professional performing organizations, 21 cultural centers, 30 archives, and 19 public libraries. There were also 17 newspaper publishers and 46 magazine publishers.
 
Public health
 There were a total of 2,600 medical and healthcare institutions equipped with 17,700 beds and staffed with 29,239 medical professionals and technicians at the year-end. The local centers for disease control and prevention numbered 31.
 
Sports
 Athletes from the province won 3 first prizes and 1 third prize in international competitions, and 15 first, 29 second and 32 third prizes in national games.
 
Poverty relief
 A poverty relief fund of 440 million yuan was allocated to support 11 poor counties. 182 million yuan were put in the renovation of rural power grid, benefiting 175,000 more rural households. 68.02 million yuan was invested in improving rural water supply.

(Statistics as of 2004)

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