People's macro-tax burden

Nation should use more of its growing revenues to narrow income gaps and make wealth distribution more equitable

According to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the average income of rural residents in 2010 reached 5,919 yuan ($897), an increase of 10.9 percent on the year before. This was the first time since 1998 that the rural income growth rate surpassed that of urban residents, whose incomes increased by 7.8 percent in 2010.

But although great achievements have been made, there is still room for further improvement.