Great strides made in poverty alleviation

Next steps involve rural land reform, fair distribution of wealth and education

While China's economy has experienced eye-catching growth during the last few decades, one of the most notable achievements has been the alleviation of poverty in the country.

The World Bank estimated that the number of people living in extreme poverty in China decreased from 836 million in 1987 to 156 million in 2010. China's poverty measure showed that just over 70 million people were living under the poverty line at the end of 2014.