Zhongshan's industrial output above designated size rose 6.3% year-on-year in January-October, according to recent data from the municipal bureau of statistics.

Sector Performance: Manufacturing output rose 7.0% year-on-year, while the power/heat/gas/water sector declined 4.5% in the first ten months.

Industry Highlights: Electrical machinery/equipment manufacturing (+9.7%), computer/communications/electronics (+11.0%), advanced manufacturing (+11.6%), and high-tech manufacturing (+18.8%).

Consumer Market: Total retail sales remained stable at 133.595 billion yuan, up 2.6% year-on-year. 

Key categories surged: electronic publications/audiovisuals (+266.2%), home appliances/audio equipment (+79.2%), and communications devices (+56.4%).

Price Trends: CPI dipped 0.2% year-on-year, with services down 0.5% and consumer goods down 0.1%.