A new life off the water
By Hu Meidong in Ningde, Fujian and Peng Yining in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2015-12-24 07:53
Former residents of boat homes reap rewards from government program to help them survive and thrive on land
Lianjiachuan, meaning home on a boat, is a type of residential cargo boat that was once common in China's southeast coastal areas.
The 6-meter-long boat has a flat deck for carrying goods such as coal, tea, food and fish, from port to port, from village to village.
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