China's Lancang advances agricultural, tourism industries for poverty alleviation

By Agencies Published: Dec 06, 2018 02:46 PM

Villagers perform folk dance at Menggen Village of Jiujing Township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 4, 2018. Focusing on targeted poverty alleviation and promotion of local economic and social development, Lancang has received and invested 6.532 billion yuan (about 950 million U.S. dollars) to advance agricultural and tourism industries from 2015 to September of 2018. (Xinhua/Yang Zongyou)

A villager prepares building materials at Huanghui Village of Nanling Township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 3, 2018. Focusing on targeted poverty alleviation and promotion of local economic and social development, Lancang has received and invested 6.532 billion yuan (about 950 million U.S. dollars) to advance agricultural and tourism industries from 2015 to September of 2018. (Xinhua/Du Juanjuan)

Li Naliu, 81, husks corn in front of her house at Mengbing Village of Nanling Township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 3, 2018. Focusing on targeted poverty alleviation and promotion of local economic and social development, Lancang has received and invested 6.532 billion yuan (about 950 million U.S. dollars) to advance agricultural and tourism industries from 2015 to September of 2018. (Xinhua/Du Juanjuan)

Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2018 shows houses at Mengbing Village of Nanling Township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Focusing on targeted poverty alleviation and promotion of local economic and social development, Lancang has received and invested 6.532 billion yuan (about 950 million U.S. dollars) to advance agricultural and tourism industries from 2015 to September of 2018. (Xinhua/Du Juanjuan)

A villager is seen at an ecological tea garden in Huanghui Village of Nanling Township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 3, 2018. Focusing on targeted poverty alleviation and promotion of local economic and social development, Lancang has received and invested 6.532 billion yuan (about 950 million U.S. dollars) to advance agricultural and tourism industries from 2015 to September of 2018. (Xinhua/Du Juanjuan)

The new house of 81-year-old Li Naliu is under construction at Mengbing Village of Nanling Township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 3, 2018. Focusing on targeted poverty alleviation and promotion of local economic and social development, Lancang has received and invested 6.532 billion yuan (about 950 million U.S. dollars) to advance agricultural and tourism industries from 2015 to September of 2018. (Xinhua/Du Juanjuan)

Villagers chat about daily life at Menggen Village of Jiujing Township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 4, 2018. Focusing on targeted poverty alleviation and promotion of local economic and social development, Lancang has received and invested 6.532 billion yuan (about 950 million U.S. dollars) to advance agricultural and tourism industries from 2015 to September of 2018. (Xinhua/Zhang Ruiqi)

Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2018 shows an ecological tea garden at Huanghui Village of Nanling Township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Focusing on targeted poverty alleviation and promotion of local economic and social development, Lancang has received and invested 6.532 billion yuan (about 950 million U.S. dollars) to advance agricultural and tourism industries from 2015 to September of 2018. (Xinhua/Du Juanjuan)

A man dances while playing Lusheng, a traditional reed-pipe instrument, at Menggen Village of Jiujing Township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 4, 2018. Focusing on targeted poverty alleviation and promotion of local economic and social development, Lancang has received and invested 6.532 billion yuan (about 950 million U.S. dollars) to advance agricultural and tourism industries from 2015 to September of 2018. (Xinhua/Zhang Ruiqi)

Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2018 shows a view of Mengbing Village of Nanling Township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Focusing on targeted poverty alleviation and promotion of local economic and social development, Lancang has received and invested 6.532 billion yuan (about 950 million U.S. dollars) to advance agricultural and tourism industries from 2015 to September of 2018. (Xinhua/Du Juanjuan)