Super rice breaks world record

2012-11-30 10:25:12

The rice breed, Yongyou 12, reaches a yield of 14.45 tons a hectare, breaking the record for three consecutive years.

Official calls for steps to protect farmland

2012-11-30 09:45:49

China finds itself faced with obstacles to preserving farmland amid its deepening urbanization, as well as to meeting the growing demand for farm products.

Middlemen make hay while Yiwu manufacturers suffer

2012-11-30 09:40:48

Christmas orders have fallen and foreign buyers no longer come in droves to talk shop with the many thousands of factory owners in the manufacturing powerhouse of Zhejiang province.

Sany lawsuit to proceed in US court

2012-11-29 16:12:57

Wu Jialiang, vice president of Sany Group Co Ltd and CEO of Sany Electric-owned Ralls Corp, talks to the media in front of the federal district court in Washington on Nov 29, 2012.

Movie industry gets lost in translation

2012-11-29 13:12:51

Chinese audiences are demanding a greater number of dubbed foreign films at their local cinemas, but the domestic industry faces unpredecented problems.

Economy may rebound to 8.2% in 2013

2012-11-29 10:43:32

China's economic growth rebound may climb to as high as 8.2 percent in 2013, supported by steady investment expansion amid rebalancing of the country's industrial structure, economists predicted on Wednesday.

Demand for steel to rise 4.1% next year

2012-11-28 10:15:58

Demand for steel in China is expected to rise 4.1 percent in 2013, as the nation's economic growth gets back on track, according to an industry think tank.

Stock index nears four-year low

2012-11-28 08:06:02

Analysts say Chinese shares are unlikely to rebound quickly after closing at their lowest level in nearly four years on Tuesday.

China's airport construction takes off

2012-11-27 07:50:03

As the global aviation industry is being hit by a downturn due to flagging tourist demand, China is seeing an airport construction boom driven by local governments.

China 'essential to European recovery'

2012-11-27 07:49:14

The former leaders of Germany and France told a financial conference over the weekend that a stabilizing Chinese economy will prove essential to economic recovery in Europe, as it continues to battle against financial uncertainty and an ongoing debt crisis.

Models shine at Guangzhou auto show

2012-11-26 15:06:31

The 10th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition runs from Nov 22 to Dec 2.Exhibitors have hired models who can compliment their cars in order to attract more visitors and potential buyers.

Beijing-Guangzhou train to take much less time

2012-11-25 19:28:41

The high-speed rail route from Beijing to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou will open next month, cutting the 2,200-km journey time by 14 hours.