AGRITAINMENT AND INDUSTRIES CUT POVERTY

Xi has visited a number of villages and counties since 2012, repeatedly stressing the importance of poverty reduction and creating policy to address the issue.

Liang Qiang, 26, began sweeping the scattered snow from his courtyard at first light Wednesday. He was expecting a dozen tourists to dine and rest at his lodgings. Liang is in "agritainment," a trend to incorporate entertainment on farms and in rural tourist areas.

Liang is a villager in Shaanxi Province's Liangjiahe, where Xi worked as a rural laborer from 1969 to 1975. He started his business in May 2015, just three months after President Xi visited the village.

During the tour, Xi said revolutionary bases were the roots of the Party and the army, and that they should not be forgotten, as wisdom and power is obtained from history.

"Without the development of old revolutionary bases, we will not be able to achieve a moderately prosperous society," Xi said.

Liang has 18 big tables and three small ones in his 100-square-meter rural guesthouse. Nearly 200 people can dine under the same roof every day at busy times.

He hired six chefs and adjusted the menu to feature local specialties. High-speed wifi is also available for customers as they are waiting.

"Net income will exceed 200,000 yuan this year," said Liang, who was a miner with a monthly income of about 5,000 yuan three years ago.

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