Authorities are struggling to improve the water quality in the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.
Fan Ling, 21, studies at the library of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University on Oct 18, 2011.
Wang Xueyi is helped by his younger brother onto his wheelchair, on Oct 26, 2011, in Xiji, Ningxia Hui autonomous region.
Cui Xianren, who was severely injured in an explosion, earns money by writing characters with chalk on the streets.
Until secondary school, all Ma Qiang knew about tap water was from television and books.
More than 50 years old and just laid off from a steel factory, Lu Zhuheng's tough but peaceful existence was gone.
Not everyone would be thrilled like Dong to receive more than 10,000 used ink pen refills.
A villager turned artist performs Ping Opera with the Xicheng Art Theater in Xian county, North China’s Hebei province on Oct 22, 2011, where 133 village theaters have been established The county’s Rural Artists Association has strived to set up more local performances by organizing and training rural amateur artists since 2010.
When asked how much money he had spent on building a new house, Ma Yongxiang answered, "180,000 yuan ($28,000)". He gave his proud reply while sitting in the living room of his newly built house, which has nine rooms and two yards.
Although living in one of the poorest counties in China, senior citizens in Dongxiang, Gansu province, cannot be counted among the most unfortunate people in the country.
Liu Ying is the only grade five student at Liutang Primary School of Benxi city, Northeast China's Liaoning province.
A paralyzed gril regains hope of living by embroidering in North China's Liaoning province.
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