Over 20 Lijiang journalists visit impoverished county

Over 20 Lijiang journalists visited the city's Yulong county, a destitute area, on Oct 25 to interview local residents about their poverty alleviation stories.

The journey was organized by the Lijiang's Journalists’ Association for the upcoming 17th Journalists' Day, one of China's three occupational festivals, the others being Nurses' Day and Teachers' Day.

Lijiang journalists interview a low income family in Yulong county, Lijiang city on Oct 25 to mark Journalists’Day, which falls on Nov 8. [Photo/Yunnan.cn]

The county, Yunnan's poverty alleviation center, is comprised of three poor towns and 13 low income villages.

"Yulong county has made a targeted plan for each low income family that complements or adds to their livelihood," said Yang Junxin, member of the standing committee of Lijiang county’s Party committee.

The interviews are to last for three days with the journalists visiting seven counties, including Jiuhe county and Shitou county, and one office.

Journalists visit a poor household's vegetable greenhouse on Oct 25 to mark China's upcoming Journalists' Day. [Photo/Yunnan.cn]

Edited by Peter Nordlinger