A view of a floating village of the Dan people, who make a living by fishing and live in boats, in Sanya, Hainan Province, on Dec. 21, 2014. The Dan people have risen out of poverty and built a big floating village that has developed aquaculture and offers fishing, catering, and tourism services to consumers.2020-09-24 13:00
Villagers carry a log to build a house in Wuying Miao Village in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As men leave the village to work in cities, women have taken over farming jobs to lift the village out of poverty. 2020-09-24 13:00
A farmer works in a dendrobium orchid garden in Shicha Village in Haikou, Hainan Province, on Apr. 14, 2018. The village has developed the dendrobium industry to bring economic benefits and create a beautiful landscape on their doorstep2020-09-24 13:00
Farmers make fishing nets to be exported to Cambodia in Linhu Town, Xinghua, East China’s Jiangsu Province, on Jul. 30, 2017.2020-09-24 12:55
Farmers from remote areas of Central China’s Henan Province share their bee-keeping experience with local farmers in Nantong, East China’s Jiangsu Province, on Mar. 20, 2020, to raise output and earn more money.2020-09-24 12:54
Zhang Wenjie, a villager in Suihua, Heilongjiang Province, feeds geese on Sept. 6, 2017. Zhang has risen out of poverty by raising the birds and cattle.2020-09-24 12:54
Liang Hanhui raises over 5,000 geese at his farm in a village in Qingyuan, Guangdong Province, on Nov. 3, 2018, which earns him about 1 million yuan ($141,500) a year. Many households in Qingyuan have got rich by raising geese.2020-09-24 12:54
A worker tends geese in Donggangou Village in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, on Mar. 17, 2017. The local government encourages geese breeding to help farmers alleviate poverty.2020-09-24 12:54
Liu Xianchang and his wife raise chickens in Hongming Village, Changting County, Fujian Province, on Oct. 19, 2018. With the government’s help in capital, techniques and sales, the couple became the first in the village to rise out of poverty by raising over 2,000 chickens in the mountain.2020-09-24 12:54
A man smiles after buying two cattle and getting a calf for free at a livestock trading market in a village in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, on Jun. 16, 2019.2020-09-24 12:54
Black goats belonging to a woman of the Yi ethnic group graze in the mountains of Mahong Village in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, on Jul. 25, 2016. The local government offers financing to help the Yi people raise black goats and rise out of poverty.2020-09-24 12:54
Buyers select cattle at a market in Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, on Apr. 9, 2019. The Miao people has a cattle-raising culture, which is supported by the county government to help people rise out of poverty.2020-09-24 12:54
A farmer raises cattle in a piece of land set for development in Yongtai County, Fujian Province, on Oct. 2, 2019.2020-09-24 12:54
Bai Xiaolong sprays water to cool a racehorse in Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Apr. 12, 2019. The banner set up a racehorse breeding company, which has helped 3,100 people in 1,165 families rise out of poverty.2020-09-24 12:50
A young herdsman takes care of his horses in Duolun County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Sept. 24, 2014. He has risen out of poverty through animal husbandry.2020-09-24 12:50
People trade at the Sanying livestock trading market in Guyuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on May 2, 2019. The largest livestock marketplace in Northwest China has helped local villagers develop animal husbandry, mainly sheep and cattle, to boost economic development.2020-09-24 12:50
A herdsman ties a smart collar-tracking device to a sheep bought by a child to monitor its growth in Saiding Village, Zhangye, Gansu Province, on Jul. 13, 2019. Over 200 tourists bought sheep in Saiding that day and entrusted local herdsmen to raise them, which allows tourists to experience raising a sheep and increases herdsmen’s income.2020-09-24 12:49
Villagers shear sheep in Maijiaping Village in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, on Apr. 11, 2019. The village has developed animal husbandry to help locals increase income.2020-09-24 12:49
A poverty alleviation official talks with shepherd Mao Xingwei (left) at a village in Datong, Shanxi Province, on May 27, 2020. Mao raises more than 600 sheep, which brings him an income of 400,000 yuan ($56,500) a year, and has also helped 12 other families to raise sheep.2020-09-24 12:49
Xu Sihu feeds sheep in a collective farm in Dashadai Village in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on May 25, 2020. Villagers living in poverty are given dividends from the farm, free training in paper cutting and embroidery skills, and subsidies for housing renovation.2020-09-24 12:49
Herdsmen shear sheep on the grasslands in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Jun. 25, 2019. The wool is made into blankets and felt to generate income for herdsmen.2020-09-24 12:49
A herdsman herds cattle and sheep on the grasslands in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Jul. 6, 2016.2020-09-24 12:49
An undergraduate volunteer gives advice on goat raising to a farmer in a village in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province on Mar. 21, 2020.2020-09-24 12:49
Workers pick marigold at a farm in Boli County, Qitaihe, Heilongjiang Province, on Sept. 18, 2019. Boli has formed an industrial chain of planting, picking, and processing of marigold, which can be ingredients in medicines and food additives, to help locals increase income.2020-09-24 12:45
Farmers pick roses at a plantation in Dongbai Village in Baoji, Shaanxi Province, on May 9, 2019. The village has grown organic roses on 2.7 hectares for picking and sightseeing, which creates jobs for more than 20 poverty-stricken farmers.2020-09-24 12:45
Farmers pick tea leaves in Jinhua Village, Meitan County in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province, on Jul. 25, 2019. Tea plantation, in addition to tourism, has helped villagers earn three times more than growing pepper, tomato and other crops.2020-09-24 12:45
Farmers pick tea leaves at a plantation in Anxi County, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, on May 2, 2020. Anxi has risen out of poverty to become one of the most prosperous counties in China by developing the tea industry, especially Tieguanyin oolong tea.2020-09-24 12:44
Villagers pick tea leaves at a plantation in Fuquan, Guizhou Province, on Mar. 14, 2020. The village developed the green tea industry to lift locals out of poverty.2020-09-24 12:44
Farmers harvest lotus roots in Lizhong Town of Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, on Jan. 15, 2020. Aquaculture plays a key role in lifting local farmers out of poverty.2020-09-24 12:44
Farmers harvest lotus seedpods in Yaoxi Village in Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province, on Jul. 14, 2018. The village is known for lotus and has become prosperous by developing the white lotus variety.2020-09-24 12:44
