The city of Changchun, capital of Jilin province has moved 233,700 families into new housing after removing shantytowns over past decade and providing 86.9 billion yuan ($14.2 billion) in funding for renovation projects across the city.

Resident watering her plants in a new community in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin province, on Nov 5. [Photo/Xinhua]

New residential community for more than 700 former shanty dwellers. [Photo/Xinhua]