Building on a legacy

正During his visit to Central Asia and Southeast Asia last year,Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the initiatives of building a Silk Road Economic Belt and a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.Fuzhou,capital of southeast China’s Fujian Province,is aiming to become a hub along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road,which will connect Taiwan and ASEAN countries with the vast Chinese mainland.     

Coffee Growing in a Tea Town

正AHEAD of his visit to Belgium in late March,2014,Chinese President Xi Jinping published an article in the local newspaper Le Soir,titled"Friendship and Cooperation Bring Better Life to Both China and Europe."It recounted the story of a young Belgian who has taught Chinese farmers how to grow high-quality coffee.His name is Wouter De Smet.     

Realizing A Dream

正Selfless giving from a Tibetan man changes the lives of his fellow villagersSitting in his traditionally styled three-story Tibetan home and drinking butter tea,Pema Dhundrup,82,eyes the asphalt road in front of his house in Shuizhuang village,a Tibetan settlement in Shangri-La County of southwest China’s yunnan Province."It is this road that leads us out of the mountains to live a happy life,"he said.