Water projects help farmers in arid area shake off poverty

Hanjiaoshui township in Zhongning county, northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, was once a poverty-stricken area due to drought. With the help of two projects built by the government to ease water shortage and improve irrigation, local farmers have increased their income and shaken off poverty through watermelon planting and other specialty industries.

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