The Status Quo and Trends in the Development of Public Services in China

Chart 1：The change of NGO/NPO numbers between 1988 and 2004 

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Among the 135 100 NGO/NPO, 69 068 related to education, 27 509 related to health, 10 736 related 

to labor, 9 658 related to social welfare and charity, 5 824 related to technology, 3 139 related to culture, 

3 441 related to sports, 1 275 related to social intermediaries, 546 related to legal services and 3 985 related 

to others (see sub-category in the following chart). 

  

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Chart 2 

 Sub-category situation of people-run non-enterprise units 

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Education 69068

Health 27509

Labor 10736

Civ il Administration

9658

Technology  5824

Culture 3139

Sport 3441

Social Intermediary

1275

Legal Serv ice 546

Others 3985

 

 

Various  non-profit  organizations  are  geographically  extensive  and  raise  social  funds  amounting  to 

several  billion  Yuan  annually.  These  funds  are  used  in  poverty  reduction,  disaster  relief,  culture  and 

education, social welfare, community service and other charity areas. Their activities make up in part for 

insufficient government investment, by meeting expectations regarding public participation and provision 

of  public  services,  and  support  social  harmony  and  prosperity  in  different  fields  such  as  education, 

technology and culture.