A senior agriculture expert said yesterday that an output of 900 kg of rice per mu was achievable by 2010.

Anhui Province in east China is gearing up efforts to guard against flooding on the Huaihe River, the country's sixth longest.

As the Beijing Olympic Games approach, Hong Kong is making last-minute preparations for the Olympic equestrian events it will co-host in August, said Hong Kong's top official.

As cities countrywide swelter in the midst of summer, many Chinese families are said to be facing the heat from another major challenge of urban living - pandering to the "little emperors", or precious children, as they break out for the holidays.

Liu Lun, 29, personnel manager of a company in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, was recently sentenced to five months imprisonment for sexual harassment.

Li Tiansheng has business cards that list five titles. The first four are affiliations with music associations from across China.