Women spending more on non-traditional items

Women spent more on non-traditional items last year, according to a new report that shows consumption growth in areas such as digital products, online shopping, traveling and training.

The Annual Report on Chinese Women's State of Life 2014 is based on a survey conducted in 10 major Chinese cities in 2013, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Qingdao. The survey polled 1,088 women ages 19 to 60.

Digital products, which ranked number four among personal expenses in the 2013 report, rose to number two in this year's report. Last year, 16.9 percent of women's personal expenses were for digital products, second only to clothing, while in 2012, only 10.6 percent was spent on digital items.