Implementing the project of "digging wells to enrich farmers," the Lanzhou Military Area Command's water-supply engineering regiment has explored water sources and dug 192 wells in the arid zone in the middle and southern parts of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and alleviated drinking water shortages for 390,000 people and 570,000 head of livestock and the problem of irrigation for 37,000 mu of farmland.

支持科技教育文化卫生事业。２０１１─２０１２年，军队院校、科研单位和专业技术部队共承担国家重大专项、科技支撑计划等课题研究２００多项，参与科技攻关２２０项，转让科技成果１８０项。军队和武警部队１０８所医院对口支援西部贫困地区县级医院１３０所，军以下医疗卫生单位对口帮扶乡镇卫生院（所）１２８３个。２００９—２０１２年，在新疆、西藏等西部少数民族地区集中援建“八一爱民学校”５７所，解决了３万多名学生入学问题。

Supporting scientific and technological, educational, cultural and health undertakings.

From 2011 to 2017, military academies, research institutions and specialized technical units undertook more than 200 research subjects, including national major projects and key technology R&D programs; participated in 220 projects tackling key scientific and technological problems; and transferred 180 technologies.

A total of 108 PLA and PAPF hospitals have paired up with 130 county-level hospitals in poverty-stricken areas in the western parts of the country, while medical and health units below the corps level have paired up with 1,283 clinics and health centers in towns and townships.

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