Better infrastructure bestows good life to the people of Aba

Government projects transform far-flung autonomous prefecture and raise living standards

The Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan province has undergone fundamental changes in recent years, with the government investing heavily in infrastructure and housing in order to raise the living standards of its people.

The 83,400-square-kilometer region is roughly the size of Austria, and is home to 920,000 residents across 13 counties and cities, among whom 530,000 are from the Tibetan ethnic group and 170,000 are Qiang.