To go with AFP story China-poverty-economy, FEATURE by Beiyi SEOW
This picture taken on January 13, 2021 shows part of the 63 kilometre-long Qianqing road in Baojing county, in central China's Hunan province. - China's decades-long war to eradicate extreme poverty has yielded remarkable results, with Chinese President Xi Jinping declaring the target was reached in 2020 heralding a "major victory". But reality on the ground is patchier, with experts warning that rising incomes have made China's poverty line outdated. (Photo by NOEL CELIS / AFP) / To go with AFP story China-poverty-economy, FEATURE by Beiyi SEOW