The Ersheng town in the Banan district in Chongqing, southwest China, is well known for its history. The area used to suffer from poverty and labor shortages. What brought vitality to this previously poor village and make it one of the most beautiful in China? CGTN's Lily and Rachel wander through the fields and experience the modern agriculture there to find out the secrets behind the amazing transformation. 

Editor's note: This report focuses on Chongqing as part of our special series "Rising Star Cities," which is about Chinese cities whose annual GDP exceeds 1 trillion yuan ($155.4 billion, or more than the GDP of Qatar). At the end of 2020, there were 23 such cities. Click here for more stories on Chongqing.