China's economy expands 6.6 pct in 2018

Reapers harvest rice in Huanghuatang Township, Xuyi County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 20, 2018. The rice paddies here feature the combined nurturing of crayfishes with the planting of rice. China's economy grew 6.6 percent year on year in 2018, above the official target of around 6.5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. Gross domestic product (GDP) totaled 90.0309 trillion yuan (about 13.28 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2018. (Xinhua/Zhou Haijun)