BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 46.7 in November, down from 48.7 in October, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.

A folk artist makes a sugar figure on Central Street in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 5, 2022. (Photo: Xinhua)

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below it reflects contraction.