An alluring natural and investment environment

Big domestic companies, banks and multinationals are rarely tempted to take a plunge in China's southwestern hinterland due to the lack of modern infrastructure, human resources and services.

But the mountainous province of Guizhou in Southwestern China, one of the poorest regions in the country, plans to change that.

It is pressing ahead with more opening-up policies and improved investment environment to drive economic growth while emphasizing environmental protection.