The CR Hope Towns development project has been a beneficial experience. It represents China Resources Group's exploration of and attempt to resolve the "three rural" issues, to participate actively in the building of new socialist rural villages and to support urbanization by bringing into full play the company's resources. Since 2008, CR has been building Hope Towns in old revolutionary bases and areas hit by poverty.
Through unified planning, reformation and reconstruction, farmers' living environment has been completely changed. In addition, on the strength of the group's industry and resources, CR has been providing assistance to farmers to set up specialized cooperatives, and develop modern rural collective economies, turning Hope Towns into new socialist rural villages that are ecological, organic, green, consistent and in harmony with the local natural environment, villages that support vibrant agricultural development and possess distinctive local and ethnic characteristics.