According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, in August, the national consumer price index rose by 0.6% year-on-year. Among them, urban areas rose by 0.6%, rural areas rose by 0.8%; food prices rose by 2.8%, non-food prices rose by 0.2%; consumer goods prices rose by 0.7%, and service prices rose by 0.5%. From January to August, the national consumer price index rose by 0.2% compared to the same period last year. In August, the national consumer price index rose by 0.4% month-on-month. Among them, urban areas rose by 0.3%, rural areas rose by 0.4%; food prices rose by 3.4%, non-food prices fell by 0.3%; consumer goods prices rose by 0.7%, service prices fell by 0.1%.