Wu Zihao (1st R, front), Wu Caizhong's son, attends a class at a school in Luocheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 6, 2019. In the autumn semester, a total of 1,163 students study in the school, and 680 students are from relocated households. Wu Caizhong is a 36-year-old Mulao ethnic. His family, together with other Mulao ethnic people, used to live in Xiayantun of Mianhua Village, a village plagued by inadequate development due to karst rocky desertification and poor traffic conditions. In June of 2018, Wu's family and other villagers were relocated to a new residential area for Mulao ethnic people in Luocheng. This residential area, with multiple supporting facilities including shopping mall, school, hospital, market and industrial garden, contains a total of 8,931 people of 1,915 households. All of Wu Caizhong's five family members now live in a new residence with a floor area of over 100 square meters. Wu's son studies in a school nearby, while he and his wife work in an electronic company next to the residential area. "We are grateful for the relocation policy because it makes our life happier," said Wu's wife. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)
