China's national property climate index, which reflects overall conditions in the sector, rose to 101.08, up 1.00 point from August, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in Beijing Thursday.

China reported surprisingly good trade figures yesterday, offering fresh evidence that the world's third-largest economy is well on the road to recovery.

The ranks of China's super rich ballooned during the past year, despite the financial crisis, with the number of US dollar billionaires jumping from 101 to 130.

Water-cooler talk across China has been awash with theories on how to spend a fortune after someone from Henan province won nearly 360 million yuan ($52.7 million) on Thursday.

After battling with falling travel demand for months, many airlines began to fill their vacant seats this summer - a sign they might have passed through the worst turbulence.