This Day, That Year

Item from March 14, 1989, in China Daily: Rural workers at the Yanhua Electrical Appliance Factory assemble rotaries for ceiling fans.

The enterprise in Shunde county, Guangdong province, also produces microwave ovens for export.

Despite tremendous difficulties, lingering problems and years of stagnation, China's rural economy is expected to revive this year, thanks to bigger investment from the central and local governments and the continuous development of rural industry.