The highways bring a new way of life as well as business opportunities to the farmers, who now have access to the fruits of modern civilization, including the Internet.

"Highways bring fortune and technology to us, and I'm confident our life will be better and better with each passing day," said Ran Donghai, who lives in Rankou Village near the city of Luohe.

Li Xinmin, of Shamo Village near the city of Luoyang, said the village's environment had changed greatly thanks to the newly built highway.

"Many villagers now work hard and focus on production activities with a clear goal of becoming well-off," Li said. "In the past, many of them used to live in idleness all day long."

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