The ivy league village chief

A Yale graduate has transformed a rural settlement in Hunan province, Chen Nan reports.

Qin Yuefei first arrived in the village of Baiyun three years ago. The village in Hunan province - with narrow country lanes and similar-looking farmhouses - was a stark contrast to the New England residences and lecture halls of Yale University, from where Qin had graduated.

Villager Bin Hongying gave him a lift on his motorcycle to the four-story building where Qin was due to take up his post as the village Party chief.