Grain Harvest - China

Grain Harvest - China

A farmer sows wheat in a field in Xinle City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 1, 2025. As of October 30, over 90% of the autumn grain have been harvested and over 25% of the winter wheat have been sowed across the country. Photo by Jia Minjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Grain Harvest - China

Grain Harvest - China

An aerial drone photo shows farmers sowing wheat in a field in Xinle City, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 3, 2025. As of October 30, over 90% of the autumn grain have been harvested and over 25% of the winter wheat have been sowed across the country. Photo by Jia Minjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

#CHINA-CPI-2023-UP (CN)

#CHINA-CPI-2023-UP (CN)

(240112) -- BEIJING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Consumers select dairy products at a supermarket in Xinle, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2024. In 2023, China's consumer price index (CPI) went up 0.2 percent, said the National Bureau of Statistics. (Photo by Jia Minjie/Xinhua)

#CHINA-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-SPECIAL STAMPS-ISSUE (CN)

#CHINA-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-SPECIAL STAMPS-ISSUE (CN)

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The special stamps marking the Chinese zodiac Year of the Dragon are pictured at a branch office of China Post in Xinle, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 5, 2024. China Post on Friday unveiled a set of two special stamps to celebrate the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the Dragon. (Photo by Jia Minjie/Xinhua)

#CHINA-NATIONAL CONSTITUTION DAY (CN)

#CHINA-NATIONAL CONSTITUTION DAY (CN)

(231204) -- BEIJING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff of local people's procuratorate publicizes the Constitution at a park in Xinle of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 4, 2023. China marked its 10th National Constitution Day on Monday. (Photo by Jia Minjie/Xinhua)

Chinese heating appliance manufacturers see surging orders from Europe

STORY: Chinese heating appliance manufacturers see surging orders from Europe DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers producing electric blankets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FENG, General manager, Wangfeng Technology Co. Ltd., Shijiazhuang 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN LILI, Deputy general manager, Beijiren Electrical Appliance Company, Shijiazhuang STORYLINE: China-made electric blankets, electric heaters and other heating appliances have seen rocketing orders from the European market this year as European households are preparing for a cold winter. Electric blanket manufacturers located in Xinle, north China's Hebei Province, have been busy working to meet the soaring overseas demands. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FENG, General manager, Wangfeng Technology Co. Ltd., Shijiazhuang "Last year, the total value of our overseas orders was about 15 to 16 million yuan (about 2.07 to 2.21 million USD), and this year the figure r

#CHINA-GASOLINE-DIESEL-RETAIL PRICE-CUT (CN)

#CHINA-GASOLINE-DIESEL-RETAIL PRICE-CUT (CN)

(220628) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, June 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member refuels a vehicle at a gas station in Xinle City, north China's Hebei Province, June 28, 2022. China will cut the retail prices of gasoline and diesel starting Wednesday, the country's top economic planner said Tuesday. The prices of gasoline and diesel will go down by 320 yuan (about 47.81 U.S. dollars) per tonne and 310 yuan per tonne, respectively, according to the National Development and Reform Commission. (Photo by Jia Minjie/Xinhua)