Go slow

A Heilongjiang border town has joined other Chinese settlements seeking official international recognition for laidback lifestyles. Zheng Jinran and Cang Wei report.

It may soon be official - Jiayin is a place to go slow. The small town, near the Russian border in China's Heilongjiang province, is indeed a place where the pace is far from hustle and bustle.

So, it has applied to the International Association of Cittaslow for recognition as a Slow City.