XICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 21: (CHINA OUT) A vendor sells piglets at a countryside bazaar on October 21, 2007 in Xichang of Sichuan Province, China. According to the National Development and Reform Commission, survey about retail prices in 36 Chinese cities shows that the average price of pork in China has dropped 11 percent from its peak in August as the government invested over US$ 1.9 billion to support the pig breeding industry. China's CPI eased slightly to 6.2 percent last month after surging to an 11-year high of 6.5 percent in August. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)