SIGN OF SUCCESS SPOTTED IN REMOTE GUANGXI VILLAGE

British economist hails China's 'astonishingly long period' of rapid growth

A random encounter with a slogan on a giant billboard in a remote village in South China left a big impression on British economist Jim O'Neill nine years ago.

During a business trip in October 2009, O'Neill decided to spend some leisure time enjoying the karst mountains along the Yulong River in Yangshuo, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with his wife.