Party cadres, members sent to impoverished villages for poverty relief

First secretary Liu Junyi of Xulou Village make phone calls to sell mushroom for villagers in Xulou Village of Baji Township in Dancheng County, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 19, 2018. To better serve the people, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been encouraging and sending Party cadres and members with higher education and more experience to the grassroots organizations, especially in rural areas. In the effort to alleviate poverty, more than 195,000 first secretaries have been stationed in impoverished villages. (Xinhua/Li An)