Anshun seeks new balance

Health of the environment must be considered when making decisions about economic growth

Anshun, a city in Southwest China's Guizhou province, is known for its Huangguoshu Waterfall, the largest of its kind in Asia, whose majesty and power can be viewed from all angles, even from inside.

The city of about 3 million people, some 30 hours by train from Beijing, is arguably an ideal place to observe from all angles how the central authorities' pro-growth measures have flowed outward, empowering far-flung regions.