Twist on tradition cures rural woes

A fresh approach to a local delicacy dish has resulted in rising living standards for residents of a remote Miao village. Cao Yin and Feng Zhiwei report from Jinsha in the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture, Hunan province.

Editor's Note: This is the fifth in a series of special reports China Daily will publish in the coming weeks focusing on efforts to eradicate poverty and raise living standards in the rural areas, especially among members of ethnic groups.

As a child, Liao Yanfei's greatest pleasure was eating meat once a month. Now, as the owner of a successful cured-meat factory, the 34-year-old is no longer as keen.