Xu Congxiang, 69, a major grain grower in Taihe county, East China's Anhui province, reaped a record harvest this year, with the wheat yield on his demonstration farm exceeding 800 kilograms per mu (0.067 hectares). "In the 1970s, most of China's wheat yield per mu was under 300 kg and many families didn't have enough food and clothing. Now, as cultivation technology continues to improve, our grain output has multiplied," recalls Xu.
Verdant rice paddies looked all the more vibrant under the blistering summer sun. For Luo Deru, owner of the fields in Southwest China's Guizhou province, a bumper harvest was already in sight.
Walking through the knee-high grass, construction worker Hua Shankui bent down, pulled up a tuft of grass, and closely looked at the roots.
With extended arms and bended knees, young people on surf skateboards slid back and forth across the gaming center at the second China International Consumer Products Expo.
A prestigious helmer known for the blockbusters Red Cherry and A Time to Remember, filmmaker Ye Daying will see his latest directorial outing, Fearless, hit domestic theaters on Aug 12.
Ambassador's Kitchen, a TV program aiming to embark on an "exotic" journey through mouth-watering foods, recently began shooting in Beijing.
On Aug 4, a short movie event inspired from the movie was launched at the riverbank of Ruqin Lake of Lushan Mountain, gathering young talent from a total of 10 universities, such as Communication University of China and The Central Academy of Drama.
Chinese specialty mushroom supplier Shandong Qihe Biological Technology Co Ltd. will continue to expand its presence in the US market by adding more production capacity and extending business chains, according to an executive in charge of the company's operation in North America.
Shanghai, the city with the most coffee houses in China, opened a two-week-long coffee culture festival on Thursday.
The Tibet autonomous region began to release coupons on Monday to boost local tourism.
It is the job of Song Yiwen, 29, a fashion blogger based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, to sell a fancy lifestyle. She cutely poses at posh coffee shops and restaurants with exquisite makeup and never wears the same dress twice in front of the camera.
The documentary film The Magicial Craftmanship of Suzhou, featuring traditional Chinese intangible cultural heritages, was simultaneously launched in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth in Australia, and Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand on July 28.