An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows a market set up next to the Zhuji city basketball center in Taozhu Street of Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang Province.  (File photo: Xinhua)

BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 49.4 in January, down 0.8 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed Saturday.