During the first half of this year, Southwest China's Guizhou province saw growth in 10 major industries, with total output reaching 741.17 billion yuan ($114.43 billion), an increase of 19 percent year-on-year.
A purple flower sea at Gaopo town in Guiyang, Guizhou province has ushered in the most "romantic" time of the year, with millions of verbena plants in full bloom.
Since the beginning of this year, Southwest China's Guizhou province has focused on promoting new-type industrialization and achieved steady and high-quality industrial economic development.
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently released a report on China's air and water quality from January to June. The report shows that various areas in Southwest China's Guizhou province ranked among China's top in terms of air and water quality.
According to the Guizhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 21.64 million people in Southwest China's Guizhou province had taken 40.58 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by Aug 6.
By the end of July, Southwest China's Guizhou province had planted 5.72 million mu (381,000 hectares) of chili pepper in the current year, with an output volume of 2.43 million metric tons and an output value of 9.07 billion yuan ($1.4 billion).
The 2021 Guiyang Folk Handicraft Design Competition, organized by the Guiyang bureau of industry and information, was held in Guanshanhu district, Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on Aug 5.