Poverty alleviation measures in Bulenggou have involved the state creating jobs for peopleThe mountainous Muslim village on the edge of the Tibetan plateau had no running water and no hard road. Villagers spent four hours a day fetching water with donkeys. Now, all of Bulenggou’s 62 families have moved into a new settlement of government-built courtyard homes, each with running water. To whom should these villagers in the arid Chinese region of southern Gansu give thanks for this upgrade in their fortunes? The centrepiece of every courtyard is a tap.

Source: The Times November 23, 2020 19:07 UTC