After years of struggle and effort, China has finally fulfilled its generational mission to eliminate absolute poverty. China Daily's foreign reporters Jocelyn Eikenburg and Matt Bossons traveled across the country to discover the stories behind people's efforts to overcome poverty.

In this video, Matt visits Northwest China's Gansu province with three key things in mind: stone carvings, apples and olive branches. What's the deepest impression the trip has left with Matt? Let's find out.