The main basis for the classification of service industry in China is

The classification of service industry in China is mainly based on the strength of materiality or spirituality.

According to the strength of materiality or spirituality, China's related service industries can be divided into four categories (also called levels): circulation service industry, cattle production and life service industry, spiritual and quality service industry and public service industry.

1. Circulation service industry: refers to the service industry in commodity exchange, finance and other fields. Including: the continuation of the production process, such as storage, handling, packaging and so on. Exchangeable service industry, such as sales and settlement business activities. Financial services, such as banking, insurance, securities and futures.

2. Cattle industry and cattle service industry: including: pasture feeding service. Veterinary and disease prevention and control services. Reproductive and genetic improvement services. Feeding management and technical services. Livestock trading and logistics services. Dairy processing services. Meat processing services. Comprehensive service and consultation.

3. Spiritual and quality service industries: spirituality, diversity of sub-industries, public welfare and non-profit. Spiritual quality service industry is conducive to improving the quality of social life and social spiritual civilization.

4. Public service industry: non-profit, non-exclusive and non-competitive. The public service industry first appeared in medieval Italy, when a plague broke out. In order to control the disaster, the government distributed free vaccines to the public and provided a series of free treatment services.

Cultural connotation of service industry;

1. Production enterprises provide tangible products to customers, and service enterprises provide services to customers. Products are tangible and services are usually intangible.

2. The production and consumption of products provided by productive enterprises are separated, while the production and consumption of services provided by service enterprises are generally carried out at the same time, and the process of production is also the process of consumption.

3. The production and sales environment of productive enterprises is relatively stable, but the provision of services is often very random, and there are uncertainties about who provides services, when and where to provide services, and for whom.

4. Service enterprises have a high degree of participation, and production enterprises take products as the carrier. Although some sales and after-sales service personnel need to contact customers, they are still very different from service companies.