Core Insights - The retail value of books, newspapers, and magazines in China reached 9.69 billion yuan in August 2025, showing a month-on-month growth of 11.76% and a year-on-year growth of 11.9% [1] - Cumulatively, from January to August 2025, the retail value of these products totaled 99.63 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 2.9% [1] Summary by Categories - **Current Retail Value**: In August 2025, the retail value was 9.69 billion yuan, with significant month-on-month and year-on-year growth [1] - **Cumulative Retail Value**: The total retail value from January to August 2025 was 99.63 billion yuan, indicating a decline compared to the previous year [1]

Group 1 - The retail value of books, newspapers, and magazines in June 2025 reached 16 billion yuan, showing a month-on-month increase of 26.88% but a year-on-year decline of 10.7% [1] - The cumulative retail value for the first half of 2025 was 81.44 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 4.1% [1] Group 2 - Data on the retail value and growth statistics for books, newspapers, and magazines over the past year is sourced from the National Bureau of Statistics [2] - Cumulative retail value and growth statistics from 2015 to 2025 are also provided by the National Bureau of Statistics [2]