In this combo photo, the upper part taken by Yang Wenbin on July 25, 2019 shows the aerial view of the slopes of Haique Village and the lower file photo shows the slope of Haique Village with rocky desertification in 1980s, in Hezhang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. China has achieved the feat of removing all remaining counties from the country's poverty list. The last nine impoverished counties, all in southwest China's Guizhou Province, have eliminated absolute poverty, the provincial government announced on Monday. This means that all 832 registered poor counties in China have shaken off poverty. (Xinhua)
