When he was elected head of his village six years ago, Hu Jihua vowed to lift every one of the 4,000 residents - many of them disabled - out of poverty, and fulfill a personal dream at the same time.
At a time when much of the country is plagued with cold air and miserable rain, Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture is still basking under the warmth of the sun.