In Lesotho in southern Africa, a song was widely hummed by local women: "Some people say it is a wild crop, some people say it is the economic lifeline. Oh, see this crop, an amazing crop. It is food, medicine and hope."
The fifth Maritime Silk Road Brands Expo opened in Shishi of Quanzhou, in East China's Fujian province on April 18, with the attendance of 340 companies from 48 countries and regions across the world.
The import and export volume of Quanzhou, a coastal city in Fujian province recorded 43.15 billion yuan ($6.39 billion) in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 8.96 percent year-on-year, local media reported, citing statistics from local authorities.
