Editor's note: In our BizFocus series, CGTN anchors and reporters explore the most vibrant business sectors in China. Through in-depth interviews with industry experts and on-the-ground coverage, we bring you the latest developments and trends in various business sectors.

China's Yunnan Province borders Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar. For a long time Yunnan has been recognized as one of the less developed regions in the southwest. But in recent years the local economic growth has accelerated thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative. Our reporter Wang Tianyu has talked with a foreign business man, a local energy supplier and local farmers, to find out how BRI policies are making a difference.