It has fallen every month this year, and 17 of the past 18 months, so even a small tick up could be a sign that the trough has been hit, though it will take a few more months to establish a trend.

• 工业产值今年已经连月下滑，且过去18个月中有17个月下降，因此即便是微小的增长也可能标志着生产已经触底，不过要形成上升趋势还需要几个月的时间。