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April 14, 2021

White tea industry heralds prosperity for east China's Fuding

Over the past decade, white tea cultivation in Fuding has flourished into an industry worth over 10 billion yuan (about 1.53 billion U.S. dollars), with approximately two-thirds of the city's population engaged in it. The thriving industry has helped lift many people out of poverty.
March 26, 2021

Poverty banished by rural road network
March 3, 2021

A tale of vanquishing poverty from southwest China
March 2, 2021

China's poverty alleviation speeds global poverty reduction, says UN official

China's poverty alleviation achievements have made a great contribution to the cause of global poverty reduction, and provided important inspiration for other developing countries in lifting themselves out of poverty, a UN official told Xinhua in an exclusive interview on Monday.
March 1, 2021

How China's victory against absolute poverty offers hope to the world

China has become the only major economy in the world to witness positive economic growth last year and fulfilled its commitment to helping tens of millions of people escape poverty, widely seen as a confidence booster in global anti-poverty efforts.
February 25, 2021

From hardships to happiness: Liangshan villagers shake off poverty

People in the Daliang Mountains area in southwestern China used to live in extreme poverty, but they now embrace happy new lives with decent houses, new jobs, and promising future, heading from hardships to happiness.
February 9, 2021

Old revolutionary base revives amid China's poverty alleviation efforts

Dawan village, an old revolutionary base in Jinzhai county of Anhui province, has been lifted out of poverty by resettling local villagers and developing tea business and rural tourism.
February 5, 2021

Perseverance offers path to better life

The story of a migrant worker who struck an emotional chord with millions of people 11 years ago has become a social media sensation.
February 4, 2021

Community factories help lift Shaanxi villagers out of poverty

After moving into new apartments, villagers in Pingli county in Shaanxi found jobs in community factories springing up in their neighborhood. They not only got rid of poverty, but also began leading content lives.
January 26, 2021

China poverty reduction miracle in 'wrinkles of Earth'
November 27, 2020

Xichou county's rocky road out of poverty

In 1990, Xichou county was considered an inhospitable place to live. Through hard work, locals transformed the rocky ground into thriving farmland and have now lifted the county out of poverty.
December 22, 2020

Giant strides taken to conquer poverty

This year, the authorities have raced to erase the last traces of absolute poverty on the Chinese mainland.
December 4, 2020

Greenhouse pepper-growing brings prosperity to Loess Plateau

An early winter sun shined on glossy, green screw peppers clutching the vines of a hillside greenhouse as Liu Guangjie, with a smile of contentment, looked on knowing harvest was just around the corner.
December 3, 2020

Dragon fruit business helps in poverty fight, yields sweet success in south China

After four decades of working as a farmer, Liew Anh Luk, 70, came to China in 2002 from his home country Malaysia and continued his pursuit of a personal vision－to plant pitaya, or dragon fruit.
December 3, 2020

Prosperity On The Plateau: Free education for 15 years from pre-school to high school
December 2, 2020

TCM herb growth cures farmers' poverty woes

With the help of the TCM industry, Wuzhai was lifted out of poverty in April last year, and more efforts are being made to develop it further.
December 1, 2020

Village profits from natural outlook

Green tourism has provided new hope for residents in Qiongzhong, Hainan province.
December 1, 2020

Hometown of web celebrity hot tourist spot

A young man whose good looks and innocent smile have turned him into an internet celebrity has sparked a surge in interest in his hometown among tourists.
November 30, 2020

Labor export boosts poverty alleviation in Chinese county

In recent years, the export of labor has served as crucial support for poverty alleviation in the remote, relatively-unknown county located in the hinterland of the Wumeng Mountains.
November 18, 2020

China's 'uninhabitable' 'poverty king' shakes off absolute poverty

Xihaigu, one of China's poorest areas located in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, has achieved a historic feat in eliminating absolute poverty.
November 17, 2020

Greenhouses bringing prosperity to villagers in Taihang Mountains

In 2017, the county government brought in a company to develop the edible fungus industry and provide job opportunities to local villagers. The villagers could take charge of greenhouses and sell produce to the company.
November 17, 2020

Propelling prosperity through rural revitalization

With China set to meet its goal this year of eliminating extreme poverty before next year's 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, this series looks at the efforts of different areas of the country to erase poverty and improve livelihoods.
November 6, 2020

Arxan: A story of fighting poverty
November 3, 2020

Villages visited by Xi shake off poverty

To meet the country's target of eradicating absolute poverty by 2020, with no one to be left behind, Xi has in recent years visited 14 contiguous impoverished areas and inspected 24 impoverished villages in Hunan, Shanxi, Chongqing, Ningxia, Shaanxi and other provincial-level regions.
October 22, 2020

Relocation offers ground for new life

Over the past five years, China has relocated 9.6 million impoverished rural residents to more habitable areas, with most later lifted out of poverty.
October 22, 2020

Circular farming approach puts residents on balanced path to prosperity

Donglin rolled out Taicang's first village cooperative of its kind a decade ago, covering about 150 hectares of high-grade farmland turning to advanced agriculture and industrial technologies.
October 19, 2020

N. China's Desheng village paves path to prosperity

Desheng village in Hebei province has won the battle against poverty by developing local business based on its conditions.
September 15, 2020

Gansu herb farmers cure poverty while fighting coronavirus

With the easing of anti-virus restrictions, Minxian county is optimistic that TCM's contribution to the fight against COVID-19, in combination with the rise in health awareness, will boost the local herb industry.
September 4, 2020

From barrenness to fruitfulness: Huamao village's story of ending poverty

Huamao, a small village in China’s remote and mountainous Guizhou province, has cast off poverty through developing rural tourism and reviving traditional culture.
September 3, 2020

From poverty to prosperity: Shibadong's story of targeted poverty relief

Shibadong, the obscure village in the remote mountains of western Hunan province, has set an example for targeted poverty alleviation by building prosperity based on local conditions.