Hengyang looks to history to improve its future

Hengyang, the second-largest city in Hunan province, is working to better leverage its historic and cultural treasures to boost overall development, according to its top leader.

Zheng Jianxin, Party secretary of Hengyang and a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, said the city enjoys a history stretching back more than 2,000 years that features an abundance of cultural, revolutionary and industrial treasures - all of which are highly prized by the government.