GUIYANG, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Ask any Chinese person about Guizhou Province, and they are bound to mention an old saying: "The land is not flat and the people have no silver."
Nestled in the craggy peaks of southwest China, upstream of the Yangtze River, Guizhou is predominantly a mountainous region, once plagued by barren fields and empty stomachs.
Today's Guizhou, however, has become a leader in both environmental protection and economic growth. So, how exactly does green become gold?
In this 27-minute documentary, Xinhua's Miao Xiaojuan and Simon Robinson traveled across the province to the village, town and city level to find out how Guizhou has overcome the odds and achieved real green development.
