Combo photo shows children reading books at a new dormitory on May 8, 2019 (upper) and children having a meal at the dormitory on April 23, 2015 at Nongcheng Primary School in Qibainong Township in Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Due to harsh environmental conditions such as the stony desertification and mountainous landform, Dahua County in Guangxi has long been a less developed area. In recent years, local government carried out many measures for the poverty alleviation work. The government helped local people build roads, repair houses and improve education. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)