In 2000-2013，Shanxi’s total investment into public culture increased from 0.650 billion yuan to 6.669 billion yuan，with an average annual growth of 19.61%，which was certainly 1.74 percentage point higher than the countrywide average growth. The comprehensive evaluation list of Shanxi：In the provincial transverse evaluation，Shanxi was ranked 13th in 2013；In lengthways evaluation itself，Shanxi was ranked 11th from 2000 to 2013，16th from 2005 to 2013，2nd from 2010 to 2013 and 26th in 2013.