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China's total output for grain this year hit a record high of 571 million tons, making it the eighth consecutive year production has exceeded forecast. More than 70 percent of this increase is expected to come from Northeast China, due to unusually favorable weather conditions, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. But agricultural experts are warning that the fat years may not continue, especially if grain production is too concentrated in the northern arable lands.
Sunday Digest
WASHINGTON - A US federal trade panel determined on Friday that the US solar industry was materially injured by imports of solar cells from China.
Sunday Special
CHANGSHA - Yuan Longping's dream is to have a new hybrid rice that will yield at least 15 tons of grain per hectare, and he is already halfway there.
Sunday Expat
On his first visit to China, florist Sebastien Lathuile was so wowed by the country's relentless energy and forward momentum that he was determined to return as soon as possible, with a view to starting a business.
Sunday Image
A traditional painter's digital techniques create serene landscapes that transcend reality. Mike Peters catches up with Catherine Nelson in Beijing.
Sunday Sports
BEIJING - This was supposed to be the Xinjiang Flying Tigers' season.
Sunday Life
Start-ups with a rural flair.
Sunday Food
Wine made in China. It suffers the same credibility problems that other Chinese produce battles in and out of the country. If the wine is good, connoisseurs query if it has been secretly imported and then placed in a Chinese bottle. It seems nothing the Chinese vineyards do can convince them otherwise. Until, that is, a Hong Kong oenophile and a Chilean winemaker decided the answer is to let the world know where the grapes come from, where they are grown and who made the wine. The result is a pair of white and red that has quietly hit the market, stirring up both interest and curiosity.
Sunday Style
The velour tracksuit: It's been key to the Juicy Couture story since the label launched in 1996, and now it's serving as a jumping-off point for the new regime led by president and chief creative officer LeAnn Nealz, also its new creative force.
Sunday Kaleidoscope
Sitting right across from the prestigious Peninsula Hotel and just a block away from the Prada and Chanel boutiques along the Bund, Rockbund Art Museum (RAM) is housed in a neat 79-year-old building at the northern end of that historic stretch.
Sunday Travel
For Rebecca Lo, the old-world charms of Budapest come together in a memorable soak in a Neo-Baroque bath surrounded by falling snow.
