Yuan Longping, known as the "father of hybrid rice(杂交水稻)", once said he had two dreams. One was "he could e the cool under the rice taller than men" and the other was "hybrid rice would be grown all a the world".
Now, his first dream has been realized. China has s cultivated(培育) the "giant rice". It has grown to over two meters. It was planted in Chongqing's Changhong village in April, 2021.
The h of each rice plant is between 1.8 meters and 2.25 meters, much taller than the c one. And the yield(产量) per mu may r 750 - 900 kg. This type of rice has strong and tall rice stalks(茎), and it can be planted in different environments. What's more, the place where the giant rice grows has enough water, so farmers can also f fishes and shrimps there. From next year, t of mu of fields will plant this kind of rice in Chongqing.
After r the news, Chinese people c it a "dream come true" moment for Yuan Longping. Many people posted online to pay their respects to Yuan and said, "Your dream has come true. Can you see it?"
