China's grain output tops 714 mln tonnes in 2025: official

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China's grain output tops 714 mln tonnes in 2025: official

2026-01-22 10:35 Last Updated At：19:57

China achieved another year of bumper grain harvest in 2025, with total output hitting a record high of 714.9 million tonnes, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Thursday.

Speaking at a press briefing held the State Council Information Office, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Zhang Xingwang said that China had overcome the harsh weather conditions to secure the output in the past year.

"Grain production has achieved another bumper harvest, and the supply of non-staple food such as vegetables is bountiful. Despite the adverse weather conditions such as localized droughts, floods, and continuous rain, grain output reached 714.9 million tonnes in 2025, up 8.4 million tonnes, setting a new record high and remaining stable at over 700 million tonnes for two consecutive years," said Zhang.

CMG 2026 Spring Festival Gala promo debuts in Germany's Bundesliga

The promotional video of the China Media Group (CMG)'s 2026 Spring Festival Gala made its debut on Jan 18 at the Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL), attracting widespread attention in Berlin, the capital of Germany. It was a highly anticipated match between Borussia Düsseldorf, a club having won the Bundesliga championship for many times, and Fulda-Maberzell, the runner-up of the 2026 German Cup final.

The promotional video was played on a loop during the intense match, creating festive atmosphere in the venue.

"The Spring Festival is an important and happy time. It is a special day for Chinese people all over the world. People like to get together to watch TV and enjoy this moment. I heard from my parents that there is a very famous program called the Spring Festival Gala, which attracts hundreds of millions of viewers every year. I will remind my friends to watch it and I'm also looking forward to seeing it this year," said Qiu Dang, a German-Chinese table tennis player.

"The Chinese Spring Festival Gala is a grand festival feast and is also very important in Germany and Europe. I'm really looking forward to the gala and hope to enter the Year of the Horse together with my Chinese friends," said Johannes Hodes, deputy manager of Fulda-Maberzell.

Andreas Preuss, manager of Borussia Düsseldorf, said that he has made many Chinese friends in both work and life. Sports, especially table tennis, can effectively bring people from different countries closer together and deepen the friendship between the Chinese and German people, according to him.

"Sports bring people together, especially table tennis. We call it table tennis because to enjoy its fun, both sides need to participate, one stands for China and the other Germany. I sincerely wish for world peace and especially extend my most heartfelt new year's greetings to the Chinese people. Happy Year of the Horse. May the friendship between Germany and China last forever," he said.

"To all the Chinese people, especially the table tennis fans, I wish you all the best for the new year. Happy Spring Festival. Hopefully the new year will be a good one for all of you," said Timo Boll, a German table tennis veteran.

"I wish all my Chinese friends a happy year of the Horse!" said Hodes.

Known as "Chunwan" in Chinese, the gala has been broadcast live annually since 1983 and is regarded as a major cultural symbol for the Chinese New Year celebrations in China. This year's gala will air on Feb 16, the eve of the Chinese New Year.

The gala has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the most-watched annual television program worldwide. Just over a year ago, the Spring Festival itself was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.