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IN BRIEF (Page 20)

Role model

A bride wearing a long, delicate wedding dress is shooting wedding photos with her husband in a lavender field at the Provence International Lavender Manor, located in Chengdu, Sichuan province.

Villages transformed by rural tourism

Lei Mingying, a 51-year-old farmer from Xingfu village in Xifeng county, Guizhou province, started her working day by answering phone calls for the family inn she runs with her husband.

Plans aim to boost life in rural areas

Guizhou province's government has started a "prosperous villages" plan in rural areas to boost economic development and improve quality of life.

City's tech-powered transformation

Manufacturing powerhouse Dongguan in Guangdong province is now redoubling efforts to develop innovation and high-tech industries.

Focus on R&D for special vehicle maker Yongqiang

Dongguan Yongqiang Vehicles Manufacturing Co Ltd, a maker of special-purpose vehicles, is gearing up to tap the markets in Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East as China implements its "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" strategy.

Qingdao aims to be global wealth management center

Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province, recently rolled out an ambitious strategy to develop its financial sector as part of China's experimental reforms for the industry.

Plans expand opportunities for city bank

China Construction Bank's Qingdao Branch is preparing for the city to become a wealth management center.

Chengdu joins neighbors to protect environment

Eight cities in Sichuan province will act in concert to improve the environment, according to a plan recently released by the local governments.

City officials solve a burning issue

Chinese farmers often burn crop stalk after harvest to clear the fields for the next planting, but the tradition is a major cause of air pollution in both rural and neighboring urban areas.