Tourism industry helps local households shake off poverty in Aba, Sichuang

A villager tends her courtyard in preparation for tourists in Shenzuo Village which lies in the Shenzuo scenic area in Aba County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 15, 2020. The Shenzuo scenic area is endowed with abundant tourism resources, notably its vast forests and ethnic cultures. From 2016 to May of 2020, the scenic area has received 417,500 visitors and brought in a revenue of 184 million yuan (about 26 million U.S. dollars). By taking part in the local tourism industry, 113 households have shaken off poverty between 2017 and 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)