A couple from Atule’er village in Zhaojue County of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province stands at the balcony of their new home located in the county’s Nanping Community on Wednesday. A total of 31 impoverished households Wednesday moved to a modern residential area from their village, which is known as the “cliff village” because its vertical distance to the ground is 800 meters. Previously, the only routes leading to the outside world were the 17 vine ladders. Apart from providing the villagers with better living conditions, the county government also supports local industries and ensures them with job opportunities. Xinhua |