153 trapped in flooded mine
153 people are still trapped underground after a coal mine was flooded with water in northern China's Shanxi Province. According to the rescue headquarters, 261 workers were in the pit of the state-owned Wangjialing Coal Mine which was still being built when underground water gushed in at about 1:40 pm. 108 workers were lifted to safety but another 153 were trapped in the shaft. President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao ordered local authorities to spare no efforts in the search and rescue operations and sent Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang to supervise them.

Polo Sea God Birthday attract big crowd
Over the weekend, the traditional temple festivities celebrating the birthday of Polo, the god of the South China Sea, offered visitors a rare chance to watch this special ceremony. Our journalist Wang Jiangping was amidst the crowd.
The ceremony of "Sea Gods' five sons paying their respect" was the highlight of the celebration. A long parade joined by warriors and guards wearing colorful ancient costumes attracted a large crowd. One lady travelled all the way from Shunde to attend the event:
" it's the first time I come, it feels great."


90% of foreign capitals from Asia
Figures provided by the Guangdong Statistics Bureau show that in the first two months of this year, 2.14 billion USD of foreign capital have been spent in Guangdong, up 3% compared to the same period last year. Nearly 90% of this foreign capital is from Asian countries.