Incomes become more uneven in Beijing, Shanghai

SHANGHAI - The difference seen between incomes in Beijing and Shanghai, two of the largest cities in China, has become greater in the past decade.

That is in part the result of the varying economic structure found in the two cities, as well the willingness of residents of both places to buy goods and services.

The capital's annual income and consumption levels are both lower than Shanghai's and have been increasing more slowly, according to the Annual Report on Analysis of Beijing Society-Building, also known as the Blue Book of Society Building, which was released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on Monday.