A customer purchases chicken at a market in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, March 9, 2013. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 3.2 percent year on year in February, the highest level in ten months, the National Bureau of Statistics announced Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

A customer selects fruits at a market in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, March 9, 2013. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 3.2 percent year on year in February, the highest level in ten months, the National Bureau of Statistics announced Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)