Foundations of the past help shape the future

Editor's note: Action with vision creates a positive diff erence, so goes a Chinese saying. Nantong is a shining example of that

saying. The city, across the Yangtze River from Wuxi and Shanghai, remains a special place for city planners, educators, entrepreneurs and culture lovers. China Daily explores Nantong, known as China's first modern city, for insight into the city of vision.

Construction firms tap into a rich vein of expertise built up over generations