The service industry mentioned in general national documents often refers to the tertiary industry. The tertiary industry in China includes two major departments, namely circulation and service, which are divided into four levels:
First, the circulation department: transportation, post and telecommunications, commercial catering, material supply and marketing and warehousing;
Second, departments that serve production and life: finance, insurance, geological survey, real estate management, public utilities, residents' services, tourism, information consulting services and various technical services;
The third is the departments that serve to improve the scientific and cultural level and the quality of residents: education, culture, radio, television, scientific research, health, sports and social welfare;
Fourth, state organs, political party organs, social organizations, police, military, etc. , but they are not included in the tertiary industry output value and gross national product of China. It can be seen that this tertiary industry is basically a service industry.
In a narrow sense, service industry refers to the departments that serve production and life: financial industry, insurance industry, geological survey industry, real estate management industry, public utilities, residential service industry, tourism industry, information consulting service industry and various technical service industries.