Cement roads in rural areas improve accessibility to residents in SW China

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 13, 2018 shows hardened roads in Tiandong County of Baise, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Since 2013, Baise has taken the initiative to develop its rural infrastructure and road networks. All the rural roads in Baise have been hardened by now, granting improved accessibility to residents of the municipality's mountainous rural areas. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)