This book vividly depicts the progress of China's poverty alleviation with a particular focus on the author's first-hand experiences witnessing the historical changes of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and the development of Minning Town. During his extensive field research in Ningxia, Shanxi, Guiz.hou, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, and Hunan, the author interviewed poor households and the grassroots officials, narrating their experiences before and after shaking off poverty. Depicting representative stories of different regions in China, this book, more than just an account of how people emerged from poverty, also tells how they came to earn a better living and their Feelings and reflections on poverty alleviation policies.
Table of Contents
Chapter One A Problem Perplexing Mankind
Overview of Poverty
Background and Impact of Poverty
Chapter Two Reflections of a Nation
Reflections and Explorations of the First Village
A Collective Reflection
A Nation's Commitment
Chapter Three Science-based Policy-making and Implementation
No One Left Behind
Responsibilities and Duties
The Practice of Minning Town
Getting out of the Predicament
Practices of Targeted Poverty Eradication Based on Local Conditions
Poverty Alleviation Through Education
Poverty Reduction Through Financial Measures
Poverty Reduction with Science and Technology
E-business-based Poverty Reduction
A Higher Goal
Chapter Four Shaping the Culture of the New Era
Changes of Mindset
Changes in Quality of the Population and Their ivity
Chapter Five A Solemn Declaration
The Aspiration of Humanity
Close Ties with the People
Voices of China
