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Clifftop villagers' ladder to better lives
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This May, 84 registered poor households from Atulieer village atop a cliff in southwestern China's Sichuan province climbed down a steel ladder and moved into new homes in a nearby town, as a result of China's poverty alleviation efforts. The village, about 800 meters above the cliff bottom, once had a ladder made of vine and wood as the only way down. In 2017, a 2,556-step steel ladder was built by the local government, making it much easier for villagers to go out.
China SCIO丨Updated: July 24, 2020
