A compilation of discourses of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on work concerning agriculture, rural areas and farmers has been published by the Central Party Literature Press.

Daylily, a plant with beautiful blossoms and poetic connotations, is now seen as a source of pride, delight and hope by growers in the northern Shanxi city of Datong.

The fifth meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee that was held on May 5 in Taiyuan, capital city of North China's Shanxi province, reviewed its recent performance in the sphere of international relations and mapped out its strategy moving forwards.