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    Better Connectivity

    Oct 28, 2021 5 minutes
    By Ji Jing

    The image of a red truck exiting a tunnel on its way to Dulongjiang Township in Yunnan Province has been printed on a stamp issued on October 15 during the Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference (UNGST Conference). The stamp shows how the development of transport can help alleviate poverty.

    Prior to 2014, Dulongjiang did not have a paved road and the only footpath that led to the outside world was closed for six months every year due to heavy snowfall. In 2014, a new road opened to traffic and changed the life of locals. As transportation became more convenient, villagers developed rural tourism to improve their livelihoods. As of the end of last year, the township’s per-capita income had reached 12,000 yuan ($1,880) and 80

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