Editor's note: With its people-centered philosophy, China will build the eastern province of Zhejiang into a demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. This series looks at the latest steps taken in various areas to meet that goal.

Zhong Feijun, 34, used to work in a furniture company, with daily commutes from his village to the city adding to the long hours. "Things are much better now with my current job. I've also bought a place near my hometown," he said.

Zhong is now a supervisor at the Dollor sewing machine production facility in Lishui, a city in East China's Zhejiang province.

He is also one of the rising number of Lishui's rural residents who have benefited from novel measures bringing together the latest development policies and private enterprise, to help fuel advanced and innovative economic and industrial practices ensuring more inclusive growth.