Aerial photo taken on Dec. 5, 2017 shows rural roads in Sirong Township of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.(Photos: Xinhua)

Aerial photo taken on March 18, 2018 shows a rural road at Nameng Village of Napo County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Villagers build a rural road at Nongxiong Village of Qibainong Township in Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2016. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Photo taken on March 17, 2020 shows a rural road under construction in Daxing Township of Du'an Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Aerial photo taken on July 23, 2019 shows a section of Lanzhou-Haikou Expressway in Du'an Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Aerial photo taken on April 15, 2020 shows a section of an expressway linking Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County and Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Aerial photo taken on Dec. 16, 2019 shows a rural road at Bahao Village of Bansheng Township in Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Villagers and a poverty-relief cadre (R, back) walk on a rural road at Dongjia Village of Lihu Township in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 5, 2018. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2017 shows a road traversing a silkworm-raising industrial park in Hechi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Aerial photo taken on Oct. 16, 2018 shows field paths in Yongfu County of Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Aerial photo taken on April 16, 2020 shows a rural road in Xiajia Township of Lingyun County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2019 shows a rural road in Silin Township of Tiandong County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Aerial photo taken on Nov. 6, 2019 shows a section of an expressway linking Leye County and Baise City in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2019 shows a rural highway in Silin Township of Tiandong County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Villagers renovate a rural road at Baixiu Village of Gandong Township in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 19, 2019. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.

Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2019 shows rural roads at Jindong Village of Gandong Township in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Though bordering the wealthy Guangdong Province and boasting a coastline of 1,500 kilometers, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is a mountainous region and has long been plagued by poverty. Transport difficulties remained a major impediment to rural development, mainly in mountain-locked rural areas in Guangxi. Inadequate road access was common, and most of the time people had to walk. Many roads were either paved by dirt or small stones, which made the vehicles very bumpy and can barely get through. Poor transportation infrastructure blocked people and services from the outside and trapped the reclusive mountain dwellers in extreme poverty for generations. Improving rural road infrastructure has been accredited for accelerating Guangxi's poverty relief campaign.