Agriculture is the key economic engine in the area. From 2011 to 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture invested 1.23 billion yuan to boost development in the area. Today, southern Hunan is the largest base for lilies and kiwis in China.

Questions:

1. What three things are important to alleviating poverty, according to President Xi ?

2. Which village, populated by mostly the Tujia ethnic group, did the president visit?

3. What is the key economic engine of the area?

Answers:

1. Economic development, basic public welfare and education.

2. Changputang.

3. Agriculture.

About the broadcaster:

Anne Ruisi is an editor at China Daily online with more than 30 years of experience as a newspaper editor and reporter. She has worked at newspapers in the U.S., including The Birmingham News in Alabama and City Newspaper of Rochester, N.Y.

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