Pic story: officials work to relieve poverty in village, NW China's Gansu

Aerial photo shows a view of Le'a Village in Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, April 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

ZHOUQU, April 25 (Xinhua) -- At the end of 2018, Le'a Village in Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, shook off poverty.

Local officials have been tasked continuously with fine-tuning poverty alleviation measures in the area. Among them, Zhang Jinli, 56, was appointed as a poverty-alleviation official in Le'a Village.

At an average altitude of 2,000 meters, Le'a Village, home to 94 Tibetan households of which 47had been identified as impoverished, had few industries and arable land. Meanwhile, villagers had to fetch water from afar due to the shortage of drinking water.

Since Zhang's arrival, he has committed himself to study the situation of each family with an aim to adjust poverty alleviation measures.

Through the efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, water supply system has been connected to each house, dilapidated dwellings have been renovated, kindergarten has been built and cooperatives have been established to develop characteristic industries.

"To engage with local life and break the plight here are my goals," Zhang said.

Zhang Jinli (R) greets a villager at Le'a village in Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, April 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

The combo photo shows Zhang Jinli (L) checking the water supply of a family (left, taken on April 21, 2020 by Chen Bin) and Zhang instructing villagers in digging a well (Oct. 18, 2019), in Le'a Village of Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua)

Zhang Jinli (R) walks in front of a newly-built kindergarten in Le'a village in Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, April 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Zhang Jinli (L) checks the water supply of a family at Le'a Village, in Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, April 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

The combo photo shows Zhang Jinli (L) helping transport materials to build a dwelling for a local villager (left, taken on April 21, 2020 by Chen Bin) and a former dilapidated dwelling (Aug. 30, 2018), in Le'a Village of Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province.(Xinhua)

The combo photo shows Zhang Jinli (R)working invegetable fields with locals (top, taken on April 22, 2020 by Chen Bin) and Zhang (front) inspecting the fields to develop vegetable industry (Oct. 18, 2019), in Le'a Village of Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua)

The combo photo shows Zhang Jinli (L) chatting with a villager (top, taken on April 21, 2020 by Chen Bin) and Zhang (L) helping a villager do farm work (Sept. 25, 2019), in Le'a Village of Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua)

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Zhang Jinli (1st R) visits a workshop for poverty alleviation to find suitable industries for the development of Le'a Village, in Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, April 22, 2020.(Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Zhang Jinli (R) does farm work with a villager in Le'a Village of Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, April 22, 2020.(Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Zhang Jinli (L) learns about the renovation work of a local dwelling in Le'a Village of Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, April 21, 2020.(Xinhua/Chen Bin)

The combo photo shows Zhang Jinli (2nd R) talking with locals in a vegetable field (top, taken on April 22, 2020 by Chen Bin) and Zhang (1st R)investigating locals' opinions on the development of vegetable industry (May 28, 2019), in Le'a Village of Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province.(Xinhua)

The combo photo shows Zhang Jinli (L) and a colleague walking on a newly-built road (top, taken on April 21, 2020 by Chen Bin) and Zhang trekking up mountains to reach Le'a Village (April 2, 2019), in Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province.(Xinhua)

Aerial photo taken on April 21, 2020 shows a view of Le'a Village in Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)