TCM cooperative brings new income to poor village

CHONGQING - By offering land to an herb-planting cooperative, more than 400 farming households in Chongqing municipality have received more than 200,000 yuan ($30,000) between them in dividends this year.

The farmers live in mountainous Shizhu Tujia autonomous county and are looking forward to receiving more dividends at the end of the year, in time to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year.

Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years. Despite having its detractors, it is popular in many areas in China and is helping decrease poverty.