Colorful crops, such as corn and red chili, are dried in bamboo baskets in a village in Sanming, Fujian Province, on Oct. 1, 2017.2020-09-24 16:41
Photographers take group pictures of She ethnic group people relocated from remote mountains to a newly-built village in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, on Feb. 18, 2013, during the Chinese Lunar New Year. A total of 215 people from three She villages moved into new houses built by the local government.2020-09-24 16:41
Twenty-one poor families get keys to their new houses at a village in Shangluo, Shaanxi Province, on Aug. 31, 2018. They moved into the homes provided free by the local government.2020-09-24 16:41
An eldely man leads a donkey on an ancient bridge in Youyu County, Shuozhou, Shanxi Province, on Aug. 12, 2018. Youyu promotes tourism based on its good ecological environment and rich historical resources to lift locals out of poverty.2020-09-24 16:41
Three dwellers in an old house dance in the old town of Lichuan County, Jiangxi Province, on Jul. 8, 2014. Lichuan has renovated an ancient street of Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and restored shops and buildings to their original glory to boost cultural tourism and help locals increase their income.2020-09-24 16:41
A man and his son spend time at a homestay in Jindalai village in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province on May 6, 2020. Growing toursim after Jindalai developed Korean folk culture, sightseeing and local cuisine has helped lift the whole village out of poverty.2020-09-24 16:41
Villagers and tourists enjoy peach blossoms during the annual peach blossom festival in Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, on Apr. 7, 2018. The village has developed tourism by making use of its 140,000 peach trees with an average age of 145 years to lift locals out of poverty.2020-09-24 16:40
A bustling market that sells agricultural and livestock products and daily necessities at a village in Bijie, Guizhou Province, on Feb. 20, 2019.2020-09-24 16:40
Food stalls at a village fair in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Sept. 6, 2019.2020-09-24 16:40
A tourist experiences making sticky rice cakes in Xiajiang Village, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Nov. 2, 2017. Xiajiang has improved its ecology, economy, and living environment for villagers.2020-09-24 16:40
Two children play in a market in poverty-stricken Fanxian County, Henan Province, on Sept. 3, 2019. The local government's poverty alleviation policies have raised the incomes of rural residents.2020-09-24 16:39
Two women of the Yi ethnic group put on makeup at a beauty parlor for the torch festival in Butuo County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, on Jul. 21, 2019. After shaking off poverty, Yi women now pay more attention to beauty and fashion.2020-09-24 16:38
Rural women do needlework while selling their creations at market stalls in Tianshui, Gansu Province, on Mar. 9, 2019. They have increased income through hard work.2020-09-24 16:38
Women select sheets from a van in a village of the Dong ethnic group in Huaihua, Hunan Province, on Oct. 30, 2013. The van brings daily necessities and fashion items to villagers every week.2020-09-24 16:38
Tourists buy silver jewelry at a market in the ancient town of Fenghuang in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, on Oct. 30, 2013. Fenghuang County promotes tourism and the production of souvenirs and handicrafts to increase locals’ income.2020-09-24 16:38
Children of the Yi ethnic group wash clothes after school at a village in Butuo County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, on Dec. 23, 2018. Butuo, which has long suffered from poverty, has relocated 14,230 people from 26 remote villages to new communities as of Jun. 30, 2020.2020-09-24 16:38
Workers help a rural family install a modern toilet in a village in Donghai County, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, on Aug. 14, 2019. Donghai is promoting a “toilet revolution” to improve sanitation in rural areas.2020-09-24 16:37
Abla Sawut (second from left) entertains neighbors with tea boiled with tap water in a village in Jiashi County in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Jun. 17, 2020. Jiashi has spent about 1.75 billion yuan ($249.9 million) to get 15,300 poverty-stricken people in the county access to safe drinking water.2020-09-24 16:37
Ren Zhanyin, a villager in Qingyang of Gansu Province, takes a glass of drinking water from the tap. With the local government’s poverty alleviation measures, people in the village now drink filtered water.2020-09-24 16:37
Two workers of a power supply station check on photovoltaic power usage at an oil mill in Xingshan county, Yichang, Hubei Province, on Aug. 8, 2019.2020-09-24 16:36
Workers install photovoltaic facilities on the roof of a farmer’s house in Gaoqiao Town, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, on May 23, 2017. The government installed the facilities for poverty-stricken families to meet power demand and sell the surplus to the State Grid.2020-09-24 16:36
Tibetans chat in a newly built pavilion in Anguo Village in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, on Jun. 19, 2020. Tianjin, which has financed the renovation, has pledged additional spending to help the village become a popular tourist destination.2020-09-24 16:36
Residents relocated from poverty-stricken areas walk in a newly-built village in Ganluo County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, on Feb. 14, 2019.2020-09-24 16:36
Jikeweiqie, who used to live in the cliff-top Atuleer village, moved into his new apartment in Zhaojue County on May 14, 2020. The children attend one of seven new schools in the community.2020-09-24 16:36
Tibetans who relocated from Gonjo County entertain guests at their new home in Bomi County in Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, on Apr. 27, 2020.2020-09-24 16:36
Villagers who have risen out of poverty move into houses built with the local government’s support in Lingshui Li Autonomous County in Hainan Province, on Apr. 28, 2018. With a photovoltaic system on the roof, they have sufficient power and sell the surplus to the State Grid.2020-09-24 16:35
Li Fucheng grows vegetables in front of his new house in Guangrong Village, Guangyuan, Sichuan Province, on Oct. 26, 2017. The village rose out of poverty and villagers have built new homes by developing animal husbandry, aquaculture and growing vegetables.2020-09-24 16:30
Migrant workers sleep in a temporary shed during a work break in their project to restore an ancient village in Guangyuan, Sichuan Province, on Apr. 25, 2014. The development of rural tourism creates jobs for local people and increases their income.2020-09-24 16:29
Youths play basketball at a newly-built resettlement village in Ninglang County, Yunnan Province, on Jun. 26, 2020. The 10-hectare village was built at a cost of 23 million yuan ($3.3 million), and has 60 houses for people relocating from poverty-stricken areas.2020-09-24 16:23
A worker renovates a house in Shibadong Village in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, on Aug. 14, 2018. A tourism company invested on the renovation of old houses in the village to protect folk culture and develop tourism.2020-09-24 16:22
