Jiaxing bus is a ticket to prosperity

Urban-rural network has changed the face of the countryside, Yang Feiyue reports.

A brightly-colored bus emblazoned with the slogan "driving to happiness" has been parked at the entrance of Sanxing village since late March, luring visitors to the village in Fengqiao town, in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. Vivid illustrations and texts on board immediately take you down the road of coordinated urban and rural development across the region.

"It's pretty much how I feel about the changes over the years," says Wang Wanling, who now lives in downtown Jiaxing but previously lived in Yonghong village, about 5 kilometers from Sanxing.

"Nowadays, the countryside has really changed a lot. The roads are wider, the water is clearer, and the air is fresher," Wang says.