New department set up to boost rural revitalization in Hechi

The city of Hechi officially set up the Hechi rural revitalization bureau on June 4, to promote rural development and the modernization of the city's vast rural areas.

During the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20), 765,200 poverty-stricken people, 817 poverty-stricken villages and 10 poverty-stricken counties and districts in Hechi were all lifted out of poverty. The added value of the city's primary industry is now higher than the average level of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The increase in rural residents' per capita disposable income ranks the forefront in the whole region.

The establishment of the Hechi rural revitalization bureau will benefit agriculture, rural areas and farmers in terms of education, healthcare, housing, drinking water, industry and employment. In addition, the bureau will facilitate the development of talents, cultural prosperity and environmental health.

To be specific, it will take measures such as boosting investment and sending cadres to rural areas. It will also develop industries and expand employment, improve rural infrastructure and public service systems, and strengthen social governance in resettlement areas.

The plaque of the Hechi rural revitalization bureau is unveiled on June 4. [Photo/Hechi Daily].