Developing forestry and grassland industry brings villagers out of poverty in Ningxia

By Agencies Published: May 30, 2019 03:12 PM

A villager takes care of his seedlings in Gaozhao Village, Xiji County of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2019. Local residents find a new way to bring themselves out of poverty by developing forestry and grassland industry. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

A villager waters his plants in Gaozhao Village, Xiji County of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2019. Local residents find a new way to bring themselves out of poverty by developing forestry and grassland industry. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Villagers take care of peonies in Longwangba Village, Xiji County of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2019. Local residents find a new way to bring themselves out of poverty by developing forestry and grassland industry. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

A villager takes care of peonies in Longwangba Village, Xiji County of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2019. Local residents find a new way to bring themselves out of poverty by developing forestry and grassland industry. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Villagers weed for peach trees in Gaozhao Village, Xiji County of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2019. Local residents find a new way to bring themselves out of poverty by developing forestry and grassland industry. (Xinhua/Zhang Chencen)

A villager weeds for peach trees in Gaozhao Village, Xiji County of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2019. Local residents find a new way to bring themselves out of poverty by developing forestry and grassland industry. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Villagers walk among seedlings in Gaozhao Village, Xiji County of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2019. Local residents find a new way to bring themselves out of poverty by developing forestry and grassland industry. (Xinhua/Zhang Chencen)

A villager works among apple trees in Xiafan Village, Xiji County of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2019. Local residents find a new way to bring themselves out of poverty by developing forestry and grassland industry. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

A villager takes care of his plants in Gaozhao Village, Xiji County of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2019. Local residents find a new way to bring themselves out of poverty by developing forestry and grassland industry. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)