Eco-protection efforts blossom in rural areas

Having lived in Beijing for 15 years, I had never had strong feelings about relocating to a small city until November, when I spent a week conducting interviews about the construction of forest cities in Jiangxi province.

What I saw completely changed my view of third-and fourth-tier cities, which used to be tagged as "underdeveloped"－a term that usually refers to poor infrastructure and public services－compared with large cities.

In Nanchang, Jiangxi's capital, I was astonished to see how local people enjoy eco-friendly lives at the Aixi Wetland Forest Park. At 467 hectares, it is larger than the Beijing Olympic Forest Park, the capital's biggest such facility in the urban district.