The tug out of poverty
Villagers overcome impoverished lives with tea and fungus crops
By LI HONGYANG |
CHINA DAILY |
Updated: 2020-06-01 09:09
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They guided the villagers to level arable land, channel tap water into houses, surface village roads, and built playrooms, public toilets and a public square for outdoor activities. All the locals moved into a new apartment complex in 2017.
The working team has also been helping the locals to cultivate crops. They guided the villagers to plant black fungus and tea, and introduced them to leading agricultural enterprises to help with sales of their harvest. The local government said they encouraged the locals to also develop and plant rice and corn, and breed fish, pigs and chickens.
