Luzhai County strengthens characteristic industries to reduce poverty

Combo photo shows Feng Jinhui holding ganodermas, a local agricultural products on Oct. 26, 2019 (main image in the layout), and Feng conducting poverty relief work as Party secretary of the village on Oct. 26, 2019 and Aug. 22 respectively (smaller images in the right-side column), in Daping Village of Luzhai County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In recent years, Luzhai County has strengthened its characteristic industries in poverty alleviation efforts. At present 89 percent poverty-stricken households in Luzhai County are engaged in characteristic industries, including planting, animal husbandry and rural tourism, which help increase their income. From 2016 to 2018, 19 poverty-stricken villages in Luzhai County have shaken off poverty, with the number of impoverished residents in the county dropping from 27,587 to over 14,000 people. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)