Women beat the scourge of drugs

Provincial progress

Kanan is a symbol of Yunnan's achievements in combating the drug trade. As a major front in the nation's battle against such crime, the province has made great progress in the fight against illicit drugs over the past four decades, local officials told a recent news briefing.

Hu Shuiwang, an official with the Yunnan Narcotics Control Commission, said that since 1982, more than 450 metric tons of drugs have been seized and about 510,000 people have been detained on charges related to drug crimes. By May, the number of existing drug users in the province had fallen to 127,300 from 160,000 in 2016, while new cases are declining year-on-year, he added.

Now, Zhao Laiyou's brother has joined her in the family's pig business, and they have already sold 20 pigs for 40,000 yuan ($5,972) this year.

Pai Nanxiang's younger son has joined a civilian border patrol team to help protect his hometown.

Meanwhile, in addition to developing Kanan's traditional pig farming industry, the locals are developing countryside tourism with Jingpo ethnic features to encourage more people to visit the village.

Shi Wenzhi contributed to this story.