1.Production and consumption of paper and boar1. According to the survey made by China Paper Association,CPA, in 2007, there were about 3500 paper mills of Chinaspaper industry; their total output of paper & board was 73.50 million tons, increased by 13.08% compared with 65.00 mil-lion tons in 2006; the total paper & board consumption was72.90 million tons, increased by 10.45% compared with 66.00 million tons in 2006; paper & board per capita consumption reached 55 kg from 50 kg in 2006.