Party chief leads transformation in Shandong

Now all households in the village have risen out of poverty.

"Great changes have taken place in China's rural areas, and we are no longer poor," Gao said, adding that the Party branch of the village played an important role in the developments.

"The Party branches at the village level have the ability to create platforms from which residents can earn a better life and ensure they have faith and belief in their future," she said.

Gao is a delegate to the 20th National Congress of the CPC.