CHINA, Sept. 17 -- NESTLED within the emerald hills of Yunnan Province, Manluan Dai Village in Menghan Town, Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, unfolds as a vibrant tapestry of tradition and modernity.

From July 3 to 12 this year, as an international student from Tanzania pursuing my studies at China Agricultural University, I had the honor of being selected for the special summer school on global development, country, and region studies, themed ‘New Developmentalism and the Global South.

The immersive programme culminated in a practical field visit and study tour to Yunnan, where I witnessed firsthand the transformative power of Chinas rural revitalization. In Manluan Dai Village, ancient Dai cultural practic...