A grain glut has forced the Chinese government to buy up some 30 million tons of wheat and early rice since late May this year, despite climbing inventories.
Most of this autumn's grain in Henan province is ready for harvest, with the harvest perhaps surprisingly successful and keeping the market stable in spite of dire predictions earlier about a downturn because of the severe summer drought.
An economic forum designed to strengthen links between the central plains and Chinese people living abroad will take place in Pingdingshan, Henan province, from Oct 15 to 17.
Life-size sculptures of celebrities and fictional movie characters are the latest gimmicks being used to catch the eye of potential customers at an apartment complex in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province.
A legal showdown between a renowned Buddhist temple in central China and its administration agency snagged headlines as the two battle over ticket fare distribution of the tourist site.
