Luo Hongbo, an official with the department of policy and legislation under the Ministry of Transport and deputy Party secretary in Anyuan county, Jiangxi province, between March 2016 and March 2018

I worked in Anyuan county at the intersection of the provinces Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong, which is rich in natural and tourism resources. Many friends asked me if it's far away. Before 2013, my answer was a big yes, though it's less than 200 kilometers from Ganzhou city. A single trip to the downtown area would take over a day. With the launch of the special aid program in the county, however, dramatic changes have taken place in terms of its transportation infrastructure, and it has built a vast expressway network connected with neighboring provinces.