By the end of June, there were 1.32 million charging pillars in the country, of which 558,000 were for public use, according to the National Energy Administration. The administration said it is working on a plan to expand the network.

Zhaotong has made apple as the dominant fruit crop in its modern agriculture strategies in recent years. So far, the city is home to 53,000 hectares of apple orchards, and more than 300,000 local farmers have shaken off poverty by planting apples.

In 2013, Patrick gave up the opportunity of being the ambassador to Turkey, secluding himself to Dongchuan, the hometown of Deng, and starting to pursue his idyllic life in Yunnan.

The country's exports grew by 10.4 percent year-on-year to 1.69 trillion yuan in July, while its imports amounted to 1.24 trillion yuan.