How Xi Jinping helped 'gypsies of the sea' go ashore

Xinhua | Updated: 2022-03-16 09:15

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Before this century, some 20,000 Tanka people, known as the "gypsies of the sea," still lived on boats in east China. Today, they all live on dry land, away from the coastal waves and poverty. One person played a significant part in helping them; watch to discover who...

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