Combo photo shows 48-year-old Zhang Jinbao holding characteristic products (main image in the layout), and his daily work (smaller images in the right-side column), in Daping Village of Luzhai County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 26, 2019. Zhang helped 8 impoverished households shake off poverty by planting tea and herbal plants. In recent years, Luzhai County has strengthened its characteristic industries in poverty alleviation efforts. At present 89 percent poverty-stricken households in Luzhai County are engaged in characteristic industries, including planting, animal husbandry and rural tourism, which help increase their income. From 2016 to 2018, 19 poverty-stricken villages in Luzhai County have shaken off poverty, with the number of impoverished residents in the county dropping from 27,587 to over 14,000 people. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
