The word "relocation" has gained a negative connotation during recent years in the wake of reports detailing disputes and even bloody violence in the course of land reallocation and city rebuilding.
A recent rally in the Chinese stock market has fueled passions across the board, from individual investors to large institutions.
Key route will provide lifeline to community often cut off by heavy snow in rural areas.
Since 2010, six villages in the township of Dulongjiang have undertaken a huge road-building project through the rocky mountainsides. Dozens of private contractors from regions across Yunnan rushed to the small town lying between Gaoligong Mountain and northern Myanmar.
Shanghai has the largest expat population on the Chinese mainland. Government statistics show that approximately 173,000 called the city home at the end of 2012.
For expats in Beijing, air pollution has become an increasingly important issue after weeks of severe smog
Every year, at this time, millions of Chinese embark on the world's biggest travel rush - the trek home.
This is a regular series of reports which show life in the less-reported areas and give a voice to those whose words often go unheard.