Rural Children More Vulnerable To Delayed Brain Development

Studies suggest that youngsters living in the countryside are likely to experience lower levels of cognitive growth than their urban peers, as Yang Wanli reports.

Since market reforms were initiated in 1978, China has moved from a centrally planned economy to one based on market forces.

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that in the past 12 years GDP growth has averaged about 10 percent a year, and more than 800 million people have been lifted out of poverty.