not Including social sciences. reached 1745, wlth 277.89 mil I Jon copies printed, which amounts to an Increase of 10 percent over 1981. During the same year. over 7500 scientific and technologl-cal books, again excluding social sciences, were published, with more than 186 mil I ion copies printed, a 28 percent Increase over 1981, and 116 percent over 1978. · Programmes for popularization of science and technology Popularization of science and technology has received greet Importance end attention In China. Many departments end organi­ zations concerned with science and technology are engaged In varying degrees In such activities. It Is also one of the major mandates for the Chinese Association of Science and Technology and their provincial affl llates. It focuses mainly on children, young people, enterprise employees and farmers. At present, priority Is given to the rural areas where such activities have developed rapidly. By 1982, the number of commune-run science end technology popularization associations In the rural areas had Increased from 3,820 In 1981 to 15,598, with a total of 1.5 mil lion members. These associations consist of rural science and technological personnel, skilled craftsmen, local experts, etc., and have undertaken the following activities during the past year: (1) large scale rural technology training, for example, the Shanxi Provincial Science and Technology Association organized In 1982 some 1200 rural technology training courses with the parti­ cipation of 130,000 farmers. The National Agricultural Broadcast­ Ing School sponsored by the·Chlnese Association or Sc1ence and Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, the National Agricultural Society and the Central Bradc&stlng Station has turned out over 400,000 students and Is now training another 400,000: <2> science and technology popularization markets In which popularization lectures, technical consulting services• science films, slides, publications etc., are offered. Very often such a market would be frequented by over 5,000 people In 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the development of science and technology in China, specifically focusing on the publication of scientific and technological books, the popularization of science and technology, and the training of rural technology. These topics suggest that the category should be related to science and technology, but also touches on education and agriculture, making it a complex categorization.

**Category**
Science and technology, Education