Rural life a priority of Party, State

'No 1 Central Document' time line envisions strong agrarian livelihoods

China's central leadership released on Sunday a package of policies as the "No 1 Central Document" of the year, charting the road map for rural vitalization.

There is a lot of work to be accomplished in Chinese villages, where opportunities for development have arisen as the country enters a new era, said the document, jointly released by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and State Council.