[national Bureau of Statistics: April's catering income increased by 43.8 percent over the same period last year. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, retail sales in April were 3.1159 trillion yuan, up 15.9 percent over the same period last year, and catering income was 375.1 billion yuan, up 43.8 percent. From January to April, retail sales totaled 13.3945 trillion yuan, up 7.3 percent from the same period last year, and catering revenue totaled 1.5888 trillion yuan, up 19.8 percent.