A newly built house is seen at the Taoyuan village in Yanguan town, Haining city, Zhejiang province, on May 19, 2017. [Photo by Bi Nan/chinadaily.com.cn]

Haining city, in Zhejiang province, has ranked top in regards to the construction of its countryside, and has been awarded, on multiple occasions, for its efforts.

The city launched a project to renovate its countryside in 2004, and about 1.2 billion yuan ($174.3 million) was invested into the upgrade from 2004 to 2013.

The first batch, consisting of 14 villages, were designed with different features, including (list a few features), and have since been completed with the aim to be a cultural, tourism attraction.