Meet the witnesses to a rural metamorphosis in SW China

For residents living in the poor mountainous areas of Xiushui County, east China’s Jiangxi Province, the local anti-poverty resettlement campaign has proved to be a life-changer.

Hu Shanghai, who once lived in a mountain village in Shangfeng Township, is among the rural beneficiaries.

Before moving to a brand-new apartment in a resettlement community in 2017, Hu had to trek hours from his home to the nearest shop for daily necessities. His family had to rely on meagre farm harvests to support their living.

The relocation program carried out in Xiushui for poverty-relief purposes has given Hu and many other poor rural residents access to better housing, hospitals, schools, and job opportunities.