Growth, Poverty Alleviation Boost Nation's Profile

Since the current leadership took office in 2012, the country has seen GDP rise and the number of poor people fall, as Hu Yongqi reports.

Six years ago, Chu Chenggen was a driver carrying loads between his village in Anqing, Anhui province, and Hefei, the provincial capital.

Every morning, Chu, then age 30, got up before dawn. Although he could earn as much as 300 yuan ($47) a day, the long working day meant he didn't get home until late at night, which left little time to spend with his son, who often complained about his absence.