What does the news item say about the national census?

China has completed the second national census on the names of places. Census workers have collected around 13.22 million names in total and drawn over 24,000 maps accordingly. Results of the census will be used to facilitate social and economic development as well as the improvement of people’s lives. The census, which began in July 2014, has taken over four years to complete. It was led by the State Council.