Civilizations on two ends of Asia began a cultural dialogue not only across space, but also through time.
Anthropomorphic stele from the fourth millennium BC
"I opened my cottage with a 50,000 yuan ($7,197) loan from the local bank, and every holiday and vacation, my cottage filled up with visitors very quickly," said Ouyang Meifei, a cottage owner in Goulan village, in Jiangyong county of Yongzhou, Hunan province.
When mentioning rapeseed flowers, Wuyuan used to be one of the the first places to come to most Chinese people's minds. But nowadays, a small village in Central China's Hunan province has been gaining fame for its fabulous flora.
Jiangyong county in southern Hunan province is exploring new strategies to tackle poverty, including introducing e-commerce trade.
Guiyang in Guizhou province has become a city of innovation, as its efforts to develop itself into a big data hub have attracted investment from high-tech companies to transform its economy.
Qingyan town in Guiyang, Guizhou province, boasts more than 600 years of history. The ancient town, initially a garrison, was named after the green peaks nearby.
In giving priority to increased innovation, the Guangzhou Development District in Guangdong province has become a prime destination for a growing number of leading professionals from home and abroad.
The Guangzhou Development District in the eastern part of the Guangdong provincial capital is expecting scientific innovation to play a big part in its economic construction and industrial upgrade, according to a senior GDD official.
The automotive market will be saved from a possible hard landing in 2017, now that the authorities have decided on a 25 percent purchase tax discount for those buying cars with engines no larger than 1.6 liters before 2018, according to analysts.
Fueled by the favorable policy for small engine cars and people's enthusiasm for SUVs, China's automotive market is set for double-digit growth this year.
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