Local poor families also see hope for breaking the chains of poverty.
Living standards in mountainous counties in Northwest China are set to rise as a result of infrastructure improvements. Yao Yuxin reports from Jainca county, Qinghai.
Loob's chief executive officer Bryan Loo told reporters after attending the signing ceremony that its first home-grown bubble tea brand Tealive will be opened in Shanghai on September before expanding to various cities in China.
Local residents ride on the back of a truck to cross a flood-affected area after heavy rains in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday. [WILLY KURNIAWAN/REUTERS]
Locals initially doubted the venture, but as it grew, more wanted to join it. Helped by agricultural experts, they studied new uses for the herb. Now their air fresheners, masks and essential oils are sold in Shanghai and Guangdong province.
Local farmers harvest stevia leaves in the Wudaohezi Agricultural Cooperative in Jalaid Banner, Xin'an League of Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo by Wang Xiaoyu/chinadaily.com.cn]
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Local and foreign settlers seek to raise remote town's profile, Satarupa Bhattacharjya reports in Shangri La, Yunnan province.
Local authorities have not been able to pull out the ill-fated bus from the river yet. Nepal police, armed police force and Nepal army have mobilized their personnel to recover bodies still trapped in the wreckage.
Local governments may have an inclination to issue more bonds this year due to the slower economic growth as a result of the virus outbreak. Fixed-asset investment will continue to be the strongest driving force for the world's second-largest economy this year amid weak consumption and exports, economists said.
Local governments should leverage innovation to develop green, high-end sectors with influential brands.