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Poverty relief through musical instruments
2019-05-14 
A musical instrument made by local manufacturers at Yuchang village, Lankao county, Central China's Henan province, May 14, 2019. [Photo/VCG]

At Yuchang village in Lankao county, Central China's Henan province, the paulownia trees formerly used for sand hazard prevention are now premium material to make musical instruments.

Recognized as the "Village of Chinese Musical Instruments", Yuchang currently boasts 82 manufacturers with an annual production value of nearly 100 million yuan ($14 million). More than 60 percent of villagers have set up family workshops. The business creates over 1,000 jobs and 52 thousand musical instruments every year.

Lankao county, where devoted local Party secretary in the 1960s Jiao Yulu governed, was lifted out of poverty completely in March 2017.

May 14 marks the 55th anniversary of Jiao's death. For decades, Chinese Communists have been called upon to follow his example to work harder and overcome difficulties. From him, cadres learn devotion to the Chinese people.

A worker adjusts a guqin, a stringed musical instrument, at Yuchang village. [Photo/VCG]
A worker installs strings for a pipa (four-stringed Chinese lute) at Yuchang village, Lankao county, Central China's Henan province, on May 14, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
A worker adjusts a guqin, a stringed musical instrument, at Yuchang village. [Photo/VCG]
A worker at a family workshop at Yuchang village. [Photo/VCG]
Semi-finished products made by locals at Yuchang village. [Photo/VCG]
A manufacturer showcases a pipa to his customer at Yuchang village. [Photo/VCG]
Musical instruments made by locals at Yuchang village, Lankao county, Central China's Henan province, on May 14, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
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