Gallery documents village's development

Just 57 years ago, Huaxi was a poor village with only 1,764 yuan in assets and debts of 20,000 yuan. Each of its 667 villagers received a daily ration of 250 grams of grain. It wasn't until its chief, Wu Renbao, kick-started local industrial development that the villagers were able to shake off poverty.

Wu Renbao was succeeded by his son, Wu Xie'en, who has put a lot of thought into reform and finding new growth engines, earning himself the nickname "factory-closing chief" for shutting down traditional industries.

"The Socialism Enriches Huaxi gallery is a storehouse of treasured memories, driving forces and development," he said.

The gallery is open to the public and is expected to become an education base for patriotism, practice and rural revitalization training.

A total of 545 photographs and 542 objects document Huaxi's development during the past 40 years. [Photo/cnr.cn]