Woman returns home with local govt's poverty alleviation efforts in NW China

Niu Lijuan tidies up her sons' bedroom after they went to school at Liufeng Township of Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 26, 2020. The 36-year-old Niu Lijuan is a local of Liufeng Township, but years ago, she had to leave thousands of kilometers away for work due to the lack of work opportunities in her hometown. Even after the born of her first child, she still had to leave for work and suffer from the pain of missing her newborn baby back home. In recent years, profound changes have taken place in her hometown with local government's poverty alleviation efforts. More and more workers who have been working outside now have a choice to work near their families. With the establishment of poverty alleviation workshops in her hometown, Niu finally had the chance to return home, being able to work and take care of her family at the same time. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)