The Archive · 1937

KIANGSI'S ECON AMIC PROGRESS

General Reconstruction Scheme Combines Various Elements Into Unified Whole iangsl of to-day Is different from what it was five years ago. Thus are the words one often hears from the ips of both casual and resident observers and. tremendous progress has been accomplished in a short span of five years. Under the efficient supervision of Gen. Hsiung Shih-hui, Chairman of the Provincial Govern:

ent of Kiangsi, various reconstruction projects have been brought to '2. successful conclusion, and others been achieving steady progress, with the ce-operation of the National 'Economic Council' which provides technical, ancial and plan-devising assistance, During the last six months, the writer made several visits. to Nan-[chang and other centres in the hinter= and of that province. He has found that real progress is being" made everywhere with new spirit of modernization and leadership. Throughout the entire province one nds that the authorities are working }hard on the materialization of various projects concerning both urban and Fural_ development.

Particularly eminent are the mat-eral progress. "in commanteation, nydraulie™ engineering. agriculture, pablic health and sanitation and rudimental education through the instruent of the rural welfare centres.

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