Shenzhou-20 spaceship

THE combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday.

The spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future, the CMSA said.

Gold prices hit new highs

ON Wednesday, several major gold brands reported prices for pure gold jewelry exceeding 1,000 yuan (US$138.63) per gram in China, marking an all-time high.

Driven by the surge in global markets, the spot gold price on the Shanghai Gold Exchange rose to above 775 yuan per gram, while the main gold futures contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose to 777.36 yuan per gram, with both reaching all-time highs.

Home prices in March

COMMERCIAL home prices in March rose in more Chinese cities as transactions became more vibrant in the real estate market, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Wednesday.

The prices of new houses were higher in 24 cities last month, up from 18 in February, while resold homes in 10 cities logged price increases, up by 7. On a year-on-year basis, Chinese cities at large continued to see smaller home price drops in March.