As part of Shanxi province's continued efforts to implement reform and opening up, by the end of 2017 it had established trade relations with 27 countries on five continents.
The per capita disposable income of urban residents in Shanxi province increased from 301 yuan ($43.36) in 1978 to 29,132 yuan in 2017, 96.7 times more than that of 1978.
As for afforestation, the forest coverage rate in Shanxi has increased from 10.3 percent in 1978 to 20.5 percent in 2017, with forest coverage increasing by 2.396 million hectares.
Shanxi Sports Bureau, Datong government and Beijing Guanghuijintong Education and Technology Co are working together on the construction of Shanxi Aviation Vocational College, according to an agreement signed in Datong, Shanxi province, on Nov 18.
Photos themed around the Great Wall in Datong city, Shanxi province, were displayed at the 12th China Photography Art Festival which opened in Sanmenxia, Henan province on Nov 18.
A ceremony marked Hongtong Dahuaishu Ancestor Memorial Garden becoming a national 5A-level scenic spot at the tourist attraction in Hongtong county, Shanxi province, Nov 16.
