China Produces More Building Materials

BEIJING, August 9 (Xinhua) -- China's output of building materials has been on the rise in the first five months this year, according to latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics.

The output of cement in the January-May period amounted to 200. 4 million tons, up a year-on-year 14.6 percent, and that of plate glass stood at 68.5 million weight cases, up 7.0 percent.

China has stepped up infrastructure construction in a bid to stimulate domestic demand. Total investment in the construction sector in the five months hit 3.6 billion yuan (about 433 million U.S. dollars), surging 30.5 percent.