Gallery documents village's development

A gallery named Socialism Enriches Huaxi, created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up, launched in Huaxi village, Jiangyin city, Wuxi, on Dec 20.

Covering an area of 2,800 square meters, the gallery is 378 meters long and divided into six exhibition areas, telling the history and stories of Huaxi village over the past 40 years.

A gallery named Socialism Enriches Huaxi, created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up, launches in Huaxi village, Jiangyin city, Wuxi, on Dec 20. [Photo/cnr.cn]

With a total of 545 photographs and 542 objects, it documents Huaxi's economic development and shows how people's lives and culture have changed over time. Digital and interactive movies make the development and achievements more vivid.

Although not China's richest village, with an average per capita income of 90,500 yuan ($13,146), Huaxi is 411 times better off than in 1978 and is now known as China's No 1 village.

Governors from Wuxi and Jiangyin visit the gallery. [Photo/cnr.cn]