Trees both spindly and thick, new and old, line the streets; this, along with the frequent broad vistas afforded by empty lots, make the street feel more rural than urban.

The number of rural people living below the poverty line should be reduced by more than two million.

According to the 2008 rural poverty line with annual per capita net income below 1,196 yuan, the population in poverty in rural areas numbered 40.07 million at the end of the year.