Xi'an's rural revitalization program lifts farming villages out of poverty

Declaring that villages and their residents are a top economic priority, the local government of Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, is committed to further boosting a rural revitalization strategy through a series of key initiatives in poverty alleviation.

"We should advance the supply-side structural reform in agricultural areas, improve the living environment for farmers and renovate poor villages," said Gao Gao, vice-mayor of Xi'an, during the second Xi'an Farmers Festival, held on March 8 in Tangcun village, Changan district.

Themed "inheriting the agricultural culture, building beautiful villages, caring for farmers and boosting the rural revitalization", the event strived to create a harmonious atmosphere and showcase the latest achievements in the agricultural industry as well as the development of farming villages.