Li Quan, a resident of Nanyang, Henan province showed a video to his friends on April 3 after his tour in Europe that started on March 8.
Work on Wancheng Exhibition Park in Nanyang Rose Garden was completed, with its characteristic architectural styles standing out among the colorful roses.
Xichuan county, Nanyang kicked off its first flower festival on March 23 as blooming peaches, pears, and pomegranates welcome the warm spring weather.
Nanyang has been selected as a national civilized city among 141 candidates, ranking second in Henan province on the civility evaluation.
"Our village has been completely transformed over the past year. We can now walk along the new cement roads and relax at local plazas and gardens," said Wu Gang, a migrant worker who later returned to his home village in Xixia county, Henan province.
Nanyang will hold its first homecoming activity for local academics form April 2-4 to push forward the prosperous city’s talent program.
Tongbai county, Nanyang completed construction on a baking soda production center on March 15. The base is expected to generate an annual output of 400,000 tons per year.
In the first quarter of this year, Xixia county, Nanyang invested a total of 7.62 billion yuan ($1.14 billion) into 46 projects currently underway.