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MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE

Over the last decade, China's poverty allevation efforts have transformed the lives of hundreds of millions. NewsChina looks into its successes and the challenges that lie ahead

By Xu Dawei Updated Jan.1

Yuan Zhaoqiang and his wife Luo Xianglan in front of their old house in Du'an Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, October 12, 2017

Yuan's family stand in front of their new house, August 18, 2020. The family was relocated through a poverty alleviation project in Du'an Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonmous Region

Moze Laze's wife cooks in her family's old kitchen in rural Zhaojue, southern Sichuan Province, May 12, 2020

Moze Laze cooks in his family's new apartment in downtown Zhaojue, May 13, 2020

Ongoing construction of a new community for relocated families in Gulang County, Gansu Province, February 18, 2017

Newly built houses for families relocated due to environmental degradation, Gulang County, Gansu Province, March 10, 2020

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