政府工作报告：乡村振兴持续推进丨Rural vitalization an ongoing process

China will continue to develop areas that have recently emerged from poverty, bolster agricultural production and improve working and living conditions in rural regions, the Government Work Report said on Friday.The efforts are meant to consolidate and expand benefits resulting from the poverty relief campaign, which, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, lifted more than 55 million rural residents out of extreme poverty during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20) and eradicated poverty from the Chinese mainland.▲ An aerial view of a village in Baise of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in early 2019 showcasing improved housing and agricultural production amid rising standards of living in the area.  Counties that have left poverty behind will be given a five-year "transition period", during which major assistance will remain unchanged, said the report delivered by Premier Li K ………………………………