Villagers happy after changeover to natural gas

Meng Fanlai, Party chief of Yuanxinzhuang village in Baoding, Hebei province, has witnessed a significant change in the past year since the country promoted a shift from coal as a heating source to natural gas and electricity.

"There used to be so many smoggy days in the past, but the air is much cleaner this year. Everyone has seen this," Meng said.

"The whole village has become cleaner, having no dust or smoke from coal-burning."