Policies help rural Xinjiang residents shake off poverty
By Shan
Jie and Zhao Juecheng
Three
years ago, Abudreyim Abduwaili’s family was still poverty-stricken, but now he
has become the vice manager of a herding company and is helping his neighbors
to shake off poverty.
Abudreyim
is a resident at the Tuman village of Wushi county, Aksu prefecture in
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
His
family has five members and only 0.27 hectares of farmland. He previously
farmed and worked as a temporary construction worker from time to time.
In 2015,
with the help of residency working team garrisoned in his local government and
village, Abudreyim joined the Zhenxing herding company. For the first time,
Abudreyim had a stable job and a regular income of 2,500 yuan ($358).
Abudreyim
values the opportunity and works hard. He learned Putonghua and the technique
of raising goats. In 2017, he was promoted as vice manager of the company.
“We are
not poor forever. With the help of the government, I will change my situation
with actions and help others to shake off poverty,” Abdureyim said.
The
monthly salary of Abdureyim is more than 4,000 yuan now. Previously, the only
household appliance his family owned was a washing machine. In the past few
years, they have purchased a new television and a refrigerator.
His new
year’s plan is to buy a car.
Abdureyim’s
success made him a “celebrity” in the village, as he also leads neighbors in
finding jobs and raising their income.
Yusup
Tiliwaerdi was introduced by Abdureyim to work in the Zhenxing Company. He said
that “we saw the improvement on Abdureyim. Under his help, I now have a stable
job and will work hard.”
Abdureyim’s
example reflects upon thousands of people’s experience of shaking off poverty
in Xinjiang, such a trend has grown more apparent in the past few years.
In the
rural areas of Xinjiang, many people used to suffer from the scourge of
poverty. They lacked education, jobs, and access to technology and finance.
According
to the poverty alleviation plan for the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20),
China is set to eliminate absolute poverty by 2020.
In the
past year, the poverty reduction was paired with favorable policies. Government
departments and companies in Xinjiang, and in other areas, set up working
stations in villages. These sectors are working hard to develop rural areas.
The added bonus of the region’s social stability is also becoming more
apparent.
From
2014 to 2018, Xinjiang lifted over 2.3 million people above the poverty line,
defined by a per capita annual income of 2,300 yuan at 2010 prices.
By the
end of 2020, these remaining people are expected to be taken off the
impoverished list. Nearly 1.9 million people in southern Xinjiang were lifted
out of poverty, with its poverty rate dropping from 29.1 percent to 10.9
percent.
Villagers
in Xinjiang have gradually escaped the scourge of poverty.
Niu Haiyan contributed to the
story
Source:Global Times
Mehmet Tulti
Abudureyimu stands in front of an automatic production line of nangs, a
traditional pancake, in a village cooperative in Keping county, Xinjiang.
Although he is young, he has become the master of the production line. (Photo
by Shan Jie from Global Times)
Policies help rural Xinjiang residents shake off poverty
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