As the upcoming 11th G20 summit is set to kick off this weekend in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, authorities have invested billions in making sure that the streets are beautiful.

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A red banner greets you as you enter Hangzhou."Contribute to the summit by wiping out the four pests!" it says, referring to cockroaches, mosquitoes, and rodents.

The residents of Mantoushan, a middle-class community close to the venue of the G20 meeting, have seen great changes in their environment.

Roads and sewers have been constructed, and new story buildings have been brought up.

According to some residents, the new facilities are like a dream.

"China is getting richer and the government is taking care of us," said one resident "We never thought we'd see this kind of change."

The venue of the international summit has not been left behind.

A 24-hour fully equipped police force is supervising the venue to disperse unnecessary visitors. The venue has been decorated with flowers.

The venue where world leaders would be sleeping is also a site to see. Christmas lighting, Chinese lamps hang from trees. Billboards and posters have also been raised across the city. One billboard refers to Hangzhou as "the most beautiful and splendid city in the world."

The summit has not brought good news for everyone.

Wu Yuhua, a shopkeeper from Jiangxi province, is counting his losses until the summit is over as all construction sites and factories across the city have been shut down.

"All the migrant workers went home. All our customers were outsiders," he said. "There's no business, it's better to close." 

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