Foreign adviser helps village thrive

French businessman looks to tourism for future prosperity

NINGBO, ZHEJIANG - Frenchman Emmanuel Dennis, 54, is a busy man. In addition to running two companies, the Ninghai-based businessman has also acted as an adviser to the head of Hehong village committee for the past year. The unpaid job puts him at the forefront of the community's development.

His latest plan is to attract investors to the village, which boasts centuries-old architecture, to manage accommodation and boost tourism.