How mountainous villages in China climbed out of poverty

By Li Danqing | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-07-17 17:16
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Top left: An old photograph of Shen in her house shot in 1995. Top right: A portrait of Shen shot on June 11, 2019. Left center: Shen waters plants in her yard on June 11, 2019. Bottom left: Shen's son cuts her hair on June 11, 2019. Bottom center: Shen cleans her yard on June 11, 2019. Bottom right: Shen takes a photo with her family members on June 11, 2019. [Photos/Xinhua]

Shen Aimiao is a resident of Xin'an village, Lucheng district of Changzhi. Her family of five lived off a 0.6 hectares of farmland.

Since 2015 the family has received assistance from the government. In 2016 Shen Aimiao's son opened a hairdresser's in the village, helping to raise Shen's family above the poverty line in 2018.

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