Poverty-stricken villages develop characteristic industries to shake off poverty in S China's Guangxi

Liao Yicai works at an orchard of Shuitou Village in Luzhai County, Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 19, 2020. In recent years, Luzhai County has strengthened its characteristic industries in poverty alleviation efforts. Some 89 percent poverty-stricken households in Luzhai County are engaged in characteristic industries, including planting and animal husbandry. From 2016 to 2019, all 22 poverty-stricken villages in Luzhai County have shaken off poverty, with the number of impoverished residents in the county dropping from 27,587 to 1,013. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)