China's retail sales up 6.8 pct in first three quarters

People gather at a night market in Jiangbei District, southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's retail sales of consumer goods went up 6.8 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. ■