BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) - Since the implementation of the reform and opening-up policies, China has lifted 770 million people out of poverty, meeting the goal of ending poverty, as established in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 10 years ahead of schedule.

In 2020, all of China's nearly 100 million impoverished rural residents living below the current poverty line cast off poverty after eight years of effort. Per capita disposable income of rural residents in poverty-stricken areas stood at 12,588 yuan in 2020, a 5.6-percent year-on-year rise in real terms after deducting price factors.

China has accomplished its poverty alleviation target for the new era on schedule, completing the foundational task and meeting the landmark target of building a Xiaokang society, rendered in English as a "moderately prosperous society in all respects".

[caption id="attachment_56076" align="alignnone" width="5617"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Children play seesaw at a newly-built community for poverty alleviation relocation in Huize County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 23, 2020. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56077" align="alignnone" width="6000"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Yu Wulin of Nu ethnic group shares the scenery of Nujiang Valley via live streaming from his homestay in Laomudeng Village in Fugong County, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 3, 2020. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56082" align="alignnone" width="5568"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A villager shows a piece of Tibetan apron "Bangdian" at Tuosanglin Village in Dingri County of Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 20, 2020. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56083" align="alignnone" width="5018"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A villager harvests Chinese cabbages at a vegetable planting base in Gaoyuan Village of Xiji County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2020. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56084" align="alignnone" width="6000"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A staff member dries apricots at a cooperative in Yengisar County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 2, 2020. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Xinhua/Gao Han)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56085" align="alignnone" width="5157"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A villager shows a product made by her at a poverty-relief workshop in Huangniwan Village, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, on Aug. 28, 2019. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56086" align="alignnone" width="5005"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Poverty-relief official Li Yicheng checks the growth of cattle in Yaogao Village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 26, 2020. Li voluntarily applied for poverty relief work in Yaogao Village in August of 2017. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56087" align="alignnone" width="4569"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Volunteer teacher Wen Changhao gives a lesson on science and technology to local children in Wuying Miao Village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 28, 2020. A total of eight postgraduate students from Northwestern Polytechnical University have volunteered to Rongshui County to conduct teaching here since September 2019. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56088" align="alignnone" width="5463"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Farmer Qin Yongling displays eggs at a chicken farm in Renyuan Village of Jinji Township in Wuxuan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 18, 2020. Qin, 39, returned to his hometown to set up a chicken farm after quitting his job in 2018. He shared his breeding techniques to villagers as to help them to jointly shake off poverty. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56089" align="alignnone" width="4000"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen busy on the production line at a poverty-relief workshop aided by Xiamen City of southeast China's Fujian Province in Liujiaxia Town of Yongjing County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 31, 2020. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Photo by Shi Youdong/Xinhua)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56090" align="alignnone" width="5999"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo taken on Sept. 29, 2020 shows a family from Qudeng Village posing for photos in front of a residential building at a relocation site (L), and an aerial view of the relocation site, in Mangkam County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_56091" align="alignnone" width="5472"] (201220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 15, 2020 shows a section of an expressway linking Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County and Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign. A full-coverage rural highway network connecting townships and administrative villages by tarmac or cement roads has been set up in Guangxi. China has made great achievements in poverty relief that has impressed the world, with almost 100 million people lifted out of poverty. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)[/caption]