this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2026
86 points (83.1% liked)

Memes

55862 readers
706 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be civil and nice.
  2. Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.

founded 7 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] EonNShadow@pawb.social 14 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I'll bite, tell me about China's poverty alleviation program

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The CPC made it a goal to eradicate extreme poverty in China. China's rapid development caused a growing rift between urban areas and rural areas, so the CPC used the gains of urban expansion to help develop rural areas. Extreme poverty was eradicated in China over the course of a decade or so from the beginning of the program. I really like The Metamorphosis of Yuangudui to show what that campaign actually looked like in practice, sending CPC cadres to set up village councils, create democratic processes and build up infrastructure.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago

Here's a good short documentary on it: China's war on poverty

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 10 points 2 days ago

Bureaucrats are assigned some of the poorest families and their ability to get a raise depends on improving the income of those families.

[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

they give money and resources to poor people. and it alleviates them.