Land-locked Central China shows promise

China's Henan province, everyone knows, was referred top as the "central land" long ago, but both its economy and the minds of its people remained closed for a long time - until China joined the World Trade Organization.

Now, a decade later, authorities in the land-locked province have developed a broader, global view and understand the spirit of cooperation and competition.

Over the past decade, the province has developed more cultural exchanges and more trade partnerships, and has moved ahead in technology and human resources so that it is more open to the outside world than ever before.