Ask Americans what parts of the country are the most poverty-stricken and they will probably talk about cities like Cleveland, Baltimore, and St. Louis. They aren’t likely to mention rural areas in ...

Poverty is defined by China as anyone in rural areas earning less than about $2.30 a day (adjusted for inflation). It was fixed in 2010 and looks at income but also living conditions, healthcare ...

Hu Yan/For China Daily China has made significant contributions to reducing poverty, improving ... by sharing its experience and supporting rural road infrastructure construction in developing ...

Notably, consumption patterns at the lower end of the spectrum in rural and urban areas are increasingly becoming similar, reflecting the narrowing of economic disparities. In terms of poverty ...