Village blazes path to prosperity

Huaxi, where residents once subsisted on grain rations, owns billion-yuan conglomerate

Wu Xie'en, a village chief in Jiangsu province, has personally donated more than 100 million yuan ($15.7 million) in 15 years to help villagers build a well-off community.

Huaxi village, where he works, is known as China's No 1 village. It may not be the country's richest village, but it is considered by many to be the most famous.