China's uphill struggle fighting extreme poverty - BBC News

The country has radical plans to meet President Xi Jinping's huge promise to lift 43 million people out of extreme poverty in three years.
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[@DuncanInUK]

Can we appreciate the cameraman walked backwards uphill, slipped and managed to keep calm and continue filming? 1:10

[@PC386]

if u r a professional cameraman,you won't say that,its a piece of cake.

[@HeHuang]

@@PC386 what? really? are you a cameraman?

[@daimyo3074]

And also dont forget that the cameraman also went floating at the end

[@willcookmakeup]

Yeah and the reporter didn't even try to help him and just kept talking lol

[@orbitalsenterprise3256]

Reporter couldn't control his laugh 1:13

[@KarinaRetnyssa]

When the cameraman slipped and almost fell my heart just stopped

[@CactusJinx]

I know I’m 4 years late to your comment but OMG he was climbing up BACKWARDS😮

[@ColKorn1965]

I noticed that poor people somehow always have money for cigarettes.

[@marialee7517]

ColKorn1965 I wonder why do they get the Money to buy cigarettes?

[@bigmacboy876]

Smoking staves off hunger.

[@TCM-dw3pz]

Hmm I did notice. Strange how homeless people are always smoking, drinking alcohol and nearly always have a dog. Very strange.

[@vilmaguer]

@kobo fan maybe it keeps them warmer that's why they smoke.

[@smileyes5007]

money from gov & work

[@misst.e.a.187]

I had sweaty palms watching those people climbing that ladder.

[@susanaobeid6770]

They all should learn how to make money using their phones and finding the right and legit mining company that we really help them

[@ChikoMontez]

The camera person almost tripped and started a Domino effect 1:08

[@andreashauschild5101]

I am a German, now have been living in china for 10 years, and visiting china for another 10 before that. And I can say that I have never seen a country advance so fast. I personally think creating a strong middle class for instance in a period of 10 to 15 years would not have been possible in any western country. yes, there are still poor areas, but as indicated by this video, they are working even on those.

[@ys29229]

Andreas Hauschild : only westerners who have lived or visited China speak the truth. However, unfortunately, many back home still believe all the propaganda and news brought to them by biased western news media

[@mbenerjee8121]

Andreas Hauschild : WHAT was the great COMMUNIST party and leader Mao doing ALL the TIME? How did China REMAIN "poor" for so long? HOW is it developing so FAST NOW? They will NEVER give you the correct answer. LEARN for yourself. You HAVE to. Why is it STILL developing?? after decades of "Cure it all" socialism - communism. Get it?

[@hanhai8515]

I thought Germany did the exact same thing after WW2?

[@ys29229]

Cet : they will also never fail to "celebrate" and remind people June 4 Anniversary as if they don't have dark past.

[@koushikdas1992]

m benerjee why westbengal can't progress😂

[@unclemony5939]

My heart burns within me, when I look at the kids on the backs of their mothers.There is more than enough wealth in this world to eliminate poverty and hunger. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

[@unclemony5939]

@L L : thanks so much. I’m so happy for them, and thanks to the government.

[@망히-z9z]

Without wars and without military spendings, whole world will become heavenly paradise in days. Crazy human governments.

[@vulpsturm]

"The world"? There's enough wealth in China to get these people out of poverty, but try getting it out of the CCP.

[@unclemony5939]

@@vulpsturm YES the world. I made a general statement.

[@vulpsturm]

@@unclemony5939 Maybe Xi and his commie buddies could do without a few nights of caviar and champagne. And no, China would not the world coming in and telling them how to do stuff.

[@MacCormickCave]

*Many times we complain about life, but there are people around the world... who go through a worse situation than ours. And yet they are happy (in their own way).*

[@leftthatbehind6090]

You can still complain you’re human. Also mental illness isn’t a choice

[@susanaobeid6770]

@Janachen I don't think so, I think they got the knowledge to success when they no longer have the ability to use them

[@emmalouie1663]

Who is we? Who is "ours" ... just speak for yourself.

[@Nick-dr4ec]

@@emmalouie1663 no one asked

[@migspedition]

​@@Nick-dr4ecno one asked you to respond either

[@CarolCao]

This is insane and so dangerous. Its great that they replaced their old wooden ladder with a sturdy steel. Still so dangerous 😱

[@miguelplascencia6093]

This is nothing I went to Mexico 5 months ago to chimalacatlan Morelos. And people cross a huge river on a hammock made from sticks and rope, just like in the movies.

[@rangari01]

Yes Carol. You are right sweetheart.

[@rayday9138]

So is driving, and less people will be killed climbing this ladder than driving in just a small city.

[@miguelplascencia6093]

@Ruby Spirit what country Atlantis? I know your bull shitting because you have internet right now

[@pgdog888]

@BlindianBabe they are stairs not wooden lathers. Plus build at 45 degree not 90 degree. That makes a lot of differences. Plus those folks don't want to relocate that's their home for hundreds of years. Now they making money from tourism.

[@jocelyn8594]

Anyone noticed that the cameraman had to climb the stairs backwards???

[@Maki-00]

Jojo B He almost busted his ass too at 1:10!

[@farooqzoom8231]

Bro they were using drone camera

[@cloud3860]

Umer Farook no they weren’t

[@markcutie9959]

It attached backwards duh...

[@silosaur]

mark cutie no when he slipped you could see his foot was facing the reporter

[@walterkooy1307]

3 years later only a few families live on the mountain top. Those families also have a house at foot of the mountain but they want to stay on the top in summer. The whole village is now move and they got a brand new house for free. A new school has been build and even a small hospital. The people all could get free training to learn a new skills which provides them income. Nobody was forced to move but almost all moved because the quality of living is so much better now. Great work China.

[@jol6310]

The key is to change their mindset. Otherwise, they will still eat all the fundings.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

It is the evil CCP that is starving its own people, Castro did it and Kim is doing it. The CCP is pure evil.

[@jmartin481]

Lord help them and guide the people who are suffering in so many different countries…

[@中國臺灣省綠畜黄蛆研]

God is already helping them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqTTf4Siatllp7M

[@qjtvaddict]

They are taking action unlike the losers you live with who just pray

[@红杏出墙-c7g]

Thank you. But CPC is more helpful. Actually, your God spread only disaster when he came to Africa, the America, Australia and all the other places.

[@Uruz_7]

Lmao did the cameraman almost fall down XD

[@oceancolours]

1:05 I think the reporter is trying hard not to laugh 😄. You can see he has a big grin when he turns his head. He probably cracked up when they cut. Strange they didn't redo the shot, I mean I don't think it was a live report.

[@Poemi10304]

oceancolours Yeah, right. Like he’s actually going to risk falling off by doing it again?? He’s stupid for doing it in the first place, but not stupid enough to redo it for another shot!! That’s crazy.

[@WingN]

ah give him a break, he was walking up backwards with a pretty heavy camera on his shoulder and only one hand to balance

[@subswithoutvideochalleng-wg6ti]

He has to do everything everyone does backwards while carrying a camera so......

[@thirunagarajan2374]

cactus lmao the camera man nearly “fell” down XD LOL learn English

[@theamazingdoggy5680]

Apparently, this is how my parents went to school.

[@itsjoybitvh838]

Lmaoo underrated

[@taniatoor6935]

Mine too

[@rainsoundssss1]

Every Asian parent ever.

[@saucybaby15]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@lop1657]

@@itsjoybitvh838 you must not look at comments alot huh

[@norberto2442]

This is crazy. Coming from a third world country I understand the struggle. Great that the government cares.

[@radhiyasultana173]

hmmm

[@sesonam4176]

Alux bd what do you mean

[@ct239]

Chinese government doesn't care. They want to appear to the world as if they care. Seriously, you need this explained??

[@norberto2442]

Campbell Tang than do something about it. I am only going by what is portraited in this video.

[@pawel_602]

Communism does not create it manages ---- soon, though, the system falls apart because there are too many managers (gov't employees) and not enough to manage. Resettlements villages are great who will pay for maintenance in 30 years - who will pay for upkeep - how will the govt pay. You buy a pony it costs money to clean up after it. Does it look nice - yes it does.

[@MASNSEN10]

Poors people but still brave , they face the extreme poverty and the danger with bravery and courage. God bless them all .

[@pcc.4954]

This has nothing to do with poverty!! Funny Western way of thinking!

[@evaavendano5153]

De verdad viven ahí.no es posible

[@evaavendano5153]

Por medio de esas escaleras llevaron los materiales para construir sus casas?

[@queen_of_domination]

That’s a scary ladder to climb. They’re in my prayers!

[@nickfleming3495]

Have you seen the old wooden one, it went straight up.

[@嘉殿夏香]

The government has helped them to build a new house. Now they live at the foot of the mountain. There is no one on the mountain

[@jhonnybravo4065]

ALHAMDULILLA 🤲

[@unarandom316]

Los países ricos corporaciones deben donar para ascensor especial

[@arpanmalakar11]

This is fake news don't believe it.

[@thetreekeeper143]

""anti- poverty propaganda"".......BBC makes it out as if this is a bad thing. Trying to help the poor out of poverty is not a bad thing.

[@starstuff7125]

e Lamb Also asking “although you live better lives now, do you ever miss the good old days of having open fire and living close to your animals, a lifestyle taken away by the PRC?” Somehow suggesting lifting people out of poverty to be a bad thing, what the fuck?

[@nate2611]

Nurra Kugy say it to their face you coward

[@weilynlau5344]

No, it may not be. But, as the BBC pointed out, the CCP's push to improve the living standards of the most poor is not as simple as that. The push involves a strengthening of the party's ideology and legitimacy amongst the people. This is perhaps even clearer when one takes a look at government initiatives in Xinjiang and Tibet.

[@weilynlau5344]

Star Stuff I'm afraid I don't think it's as simple as that. China's initiatives have never been untangled from its one-party rule and the ideology and legitimacy issues that comes with it. There are certain dangers/costs that come with the CCP's resettlement plans that ought to be recognized.

[@Gh0st175]

I will remind you that the in united states when they attempted to get better health care they branded it with the name of the current political party in power "obamacare'. They really strengthened party ideology there ai.

[@ez520]

Finally, BBC said something good about china

[@YPO6]

Actually BBC did opposite. Subtle anti China propaganda, repeat multiple times and change viewers opinions about Chinese (or any other) government.

[@ZLL668]

Yet they still managed to find something negative.

[@thedarkknight2457]

E Z In the United States there are millions of people on the street and. also hungry and has ruined cities like detroit

[@jannatnayeem4380]

So true

[@lunafringe10]

kissing chinese feet more likely,

[@ziaulhaq306]

Lots of salutes to the courage and struggles of these poor human beings

[@jeffforsythe9514]

It is the evil CCP that is starving its own people, Castro did it and Kim is doing it. The CCP is pure evil.

[@h.m.8696]

I had an anxiety attack just watching them climb these stairs/ cliff, what happens if someone loose their balance God bless them.

[@Sagittarius_5]

They would had to leave my ass I don't do hights

[@halalmeret8451]

That would be the end of their contrat on earth.

[@ellenajsednoc2773]

Me too

[@mingli5040]

Chinese government offered them to relocate, but they prefer to live in mountain area. it is not easy to build the steps since government can not find workers who wish to work in a such dangerous condition.

[@ktddrt8022]

@@mingli5040 为啥给凉山人修路凉山人不自己出人出力，要政府招聘社会人士去给他们修，躺在山上当大爷？不知道你看过举起手来没，人家按你石头山中间都能开路，这种山凉山人自己修和别人石头山开路比起来根本不算什么有难度的事

[@manoharinavaneethakrishnan6933]

When compare these people we are not poverty. Thanks God. God bless them all for their confidence and health.

[@whatgivesdude6807]

It's terrifying now... imagine what it would have been like with the old ladders

[@inavalenzuela7380]

No tengo más comentarios, si no envíar mis más sinceras admiración a ese pueblo valiente y esforzado. Bendiciones 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻a cada uno de ellos.💖❤️♥️💜🤎❤️

[@kushastea3961]

i went to leshan or le mountain and at the very top of the mountain there were these groups of people hiking miles uphill just to get certain supplies to the hotel up there. the baskets on their backs were big and heavy, and they often carried more than a basket each. they also carried rubbles away from construction sites. they are called 挑山工, meaning ''the workers who lift mountains''. many of them were in their forties and fifties, maybe even older. this video reminds me of those mountain lifters. every improvement china has made was based on the sweat and blood and the lives of these people. it saddens me that such sacrifices must be made, but it also gives me hope, knowing that their sons and daughters would have a better life.

[@TrustNoOne_UK]

I even feel dizzy before started watching 😵🥴🤦🏾‍♀️

[@PP-vf1kx]

TrustNoOneEvenYourself

[@williamfore2478]

The thought of climbing up that ladder when its raining

[@tytorubio3271]

Or when its freezing

[@doclee9178]

@@tytorubio3271 I would just stay home and watch TV! Why do it? Call DoorDash and let them do it. :-)

[@kaouther333]

1:09 see how the camera man falls, he was 1 inch from death. These reporters are some of the bravest in the world

[@mattstevensms60]

U think he'd fall through the gap lol

[@titfortat9374]

@Kidzbop_Art camera man was going backward 🙄

[@hemabengia6028]

These people are so brave I absolutely respect them. I'm scared of heights to death😫

[@C929卡布]

This kind of place shouldn't be inhabited. It is poverty caused by geographical environment, so it should be relocated.

[@salliesmotion6767]

I cant imagine to walk in that still together with infant or even a child.. it's a big challege each day.

[@classmateeducare4682]

OMG. I salute these Chinese people. From India

[@lucyfox8298]

That ladder has been in my nightmares.

[@lilingkun5299]

I live in China and know exactly how Chinese government helps the poor. My mother's family who lives in a village experienced it a lot. In 2006 it was poor there but now ppl there just sitting in a fully upgraded Communities with modern facilities everywhere in the village including their own house. Yes there are some areas still struggle but the gov do their job in a right way within incrediblely short time. I'm glad I've witnessed such miracle.

[@ranichowdhury8428]

Yes obiously. Every goverment tried to remove poverty . But extrem population growth is the major problem .i am from india and our goverment also try

[@alicepopovski6303]

LI LINGKUN do they have jobs

[@LL-vg2kd]

Alice Popovski whatever you say. The world is not followed your will. False information? Lol

[@jackzhou4813]

@@ranichowdhury8428 Your country should eliminate caste prejudice. It needs an authoritarian government to customize long-term policies. Men should abandon laziness and be diligent. I believe your country will develop. Love from China.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

It is the evil CCP that is starving its own people, Castro did it and Kim is doing it. The CCP is pure evil It has murdered 80million of its own people since 1949.

[@ayushgangwar8]

great china! respect from india.Your progress inspires us.

[@jamesgrey785]

progress + success = extreme poverty

[@aghosh5447]

Chinese govt is really delivering!!

[@ayushgangwar8]

there is no country other than china in the history of mankind which has decreased poverty at such a fast pace and at such huge level.And i think no matter which part of the world one belongs to,this deserves respect.

[@shubhikapant5385]

Please don't fight We have to work together to eradicate poverty.

[@michaeldeng1981]

Fix your toilets first, lol

[@deanpeng7854]

How were the ladders built? The builders are so brave

[@ThePearltong]

I wish this report could be less superficial. The solution to this particular village was not the steel ladder, of course. That was the interim measure. Million miles of highways and bridges have been built all over China to help remote villages more accessible. And the digital highway, of course. Now over 95% of all remote areas in China have fast broadband, and villagers can sell their produce nationwide. Not all poor areas are given the same formula by the way. Tens of thousands of "poverty alleviation cadres" have been sent to individual townships and villages and stationed their for years to devise plans that suit the local conditions (geographical, climate.. , you name it). China's poverty alleviation project was a huge one, which lasted for decades, not three years, culminating in the successful completion of the project in 2021

[@telegnes4500]

Chinese are one hardworking people that is for sure.

[@rainbow-qs8ie]

Do u know why so? Anybody can venture a guess?

[@coconutoil3913]

@@rainbow-qs8ie they have never known why, even now.

[@railsedge5746]

I've been in construction almost 50 years and l know you would never see me on that ladder, those people are brave.!!🏆

[@riderallanlouis]

Come to India, you'll be able to experience extreme poverty everywhere

[@raniramadanti]

Louis Basumatary 😂

[@riderallanlouis]

@Thanos it's a fact

[@riderallanlouis]

@Thanos nobody's showing insecurities here dummy. I just stated the facts, or is it really hard to digest reality

[@johnnami7718]

Yeah India is worse

[@user-hm2ni6lg3j]

we are also improving day by day

[@musicalkeyspianoschool3818]

When the camera shook... It's remarkable how people can adapt to this kind of 'stairs'... Brave and resourceful...

[@edr.2642]

wow hats off to China for doing this

[@Skyewalker1000]

Not commenting on the subject content now, but wanted to say, it's an excellent production here. Nicely structured for the 3'27" of the feature. Some very imaginative shots, going up the ladder and especially use of the drone at the end. I did pity the poor cameraman! Very nicely done.

[@Skyewalker1000]

I worked for the BBC for many years, thoroughly enjoyed it. In what way is it a scam?

[@lidon8763]

Helen Hancock perhaps biased only.

[@NasirKhan-jb8ly]

Helen Hancock I agree

[@zacishtaar674]

They didn't use a drone , the cameraman was flying over the cliff

[@Turbo_PilotSky]

Helen Hancock That what typical la la land western urban snowflake libertard is concerned about! What a stupid bimbo you are!

[@silaata]

"we are so poor"... saying it while smiling with a golden tooth

[@rainsummer7321]

silaata spotted that gold tooth too☺️

[@xcxcxcxc21]

im in chengdu , some of those poor people raise tibetan cattles , each one of those worth 1000 usd, and they had hundreds of those cattle. they life style is poor, doesnt mean they dont have money, in china some minoritys dont even pay any tax, they are rich and poor at the same time

[@likithadevanga7141]

Critical position helps to govt

[@applelime7693]

So what the fuck do you expect him to do rip it out of his mouth for sale.

[@mingli5040]

@@applelime7693 Why do you say something in a such rude way, Do you have any humor?

[@sxox9086]

There is no way I would be able to climb that

[@kayleong1814]

I am really touch to see how china change in short period.

[@MrTachyon3000]

Well they still need a while to go. They haven't dealt with the stealing and selling babies, child brides, black jails, pollution of air, underground water, and rivers; especially the Yellow River with pollution causing 1/3 of fish species to be extinct; cancer villages where everybody is dying of cancer, and 900,000 babies being born yearly with birth defects, as well as people stealing and skinning dogs alive as well as other animals eaten alive due to lack of empathy, not to mention people shitting in public places, persecution of Christians and slave labor in jails and other human rights abuses. Having money is one thing, but the culture needs to change. The moral decay is a hot topic being discussed openly by top scholars on China.

[@-x5858]

Yes, your are right. I am confident for my country to fix these problems.

[@yuxinliu8173]

MrTachyon3000 You are right. Many problems remain to be solved

[@mariaalfaro223]

Kay Leong 我

[@nobywils]

This country is going places... The vision and dream is simply staggering... #comingfromanindian

[@TheMushopiaChannel]

If you measure grandness in terms of perpetuity then perhaps no civilization will meet those expectations, but if you think China has never achieved grandness then you sir are ignorant of the history of said country. China's GPD accounted for half of the entire globe's during the 11th and 12th century without doubt. During the Song dynasty social welfare and quality of life exceeded anything the Romans have ever experienced, for all people living under the dynasty, even women. For a millennium Xi'an was the center of trade in Asia, bringing merchants and immigrants from as far as Western Europe, leaving Xi'an today a city scattered with Temples, Mosques and Churches. However, no empire lives forever, and just as China has seen astronomical highs in it's history, so has it lows. The Spring and Autumn warring period was a century of bloodshed and human barbarism, the Three Kingdoms period saw yet another few centuries of unrest and political uncertainty. The Hunnic invasion up to the boxer rebellions are all just part of the roller coaster ride that is Chinese history. To answer your question, subjectively I think China has been the epitome of grandeur in the world many times over, and objectively the world would not be what is it today without the knowledge, and ingenuity of historical Chinese science and societal progress. The last century has been a historic low for this nation, it's been fraught with corruption, sacrilege, political ineptitude and economic deterioration. But if you look at the last thirty years, the government and the people have pulled themselves, all 1.3 billion of them, out of gutter and into the limelight. Call it propaganda, but it works, the zeal and vigor the younger generations have in China is breathtaking. To them, China is no underdog, it shouldn't have to vie for a seat in the big leagues, it has a historical destiny to lead the world, and as scary as it seems, the Chinese have no intent whatsoever of being anything short of the best.

[@nicolem2576]

How is it NOT a giant?? Can you please explain with actual examples or statistics not just your opinions?

[@christianjefferson3483]

Nicole Moon u a fool

[@Nexus-7.0]

+Queenie Le Sure China invented some shit in the past, but today they are aggressive copy-cats who conduct cyber- espionage to steal military and technology secrets.

[@liewjames2852]

China is the world's most populous nation! All things considered, it has done very well for its people.

[@Deveshi.A.]

Liew James Yes they managed to pull large section of people out of poverty

[@home4life505]

Thank you capitalism. Once they adopted capitalistic methods, things change.

[@peanutoreo8052]

The Uyghurs disagree with you about that. China is committing genocide against them.

[@looneysim8015]

Not true

[@williambi221]

Uyghurs population is increasing dramatically， nobody else believes thelies which were created by the US competitor

[@alfabd3138]

у нас альпинисты даже побоятся туда подниматься героический народ

[@НатальяДудник-г3э]

А назад как? По тому же вниз? С детства знаю, залезть можно куда угодно, но спуститься БУДЕТ ПРОБЛЕМА...

[@leomi8270]

This video gives the clearest definition of "media"

[@fd8038]

Imagine how difficult would be to climb that ladder during cold winter with snow...yet seeing young children climbing it!! It scares me just watching the clip!! My heart goes out to those people having such a harsh life!!

[@arunachalwilderness1909]

Come to India and you will know what really poverty is.

[@susielor4013]

Subha Liyak poverty is poverty, just because one situation is less severe doesn’t mean that the other situations are any less significant, but pop off I guess

[@kamalanayar423]

Poverty is fifty percent created by people's attitude

[@aiswarya3480]

No India has changed

[@universal8228]

wait for ur turn when POOR end-I.Ans start abusing u😆😆😅

[@kamalanayar423]

@@universal8228 Whatever it b I only follow the path of God ,what according to all God's whether a Hindu, Christian or Muslim, he wants the human beings on this planet to do ,and as long as I have followedl his teachings all along these years I have lived on this planet I have found solace so that's why I have said as long as one is honest and dedicated to his duty no poverty will strike for that is the will of god

[@أميرةالوردبيشن]

What if the baby fell from this woman's back? It is a humanitarian catastrophe that will never be forgiven

[@TheSouravvideos]

"We are very poor" Has a golden tooth. "Life here is difficult" Smokes a MARLBORO.

[@niquabispeaksabyssiniaiman9048]

I know right 😂

[@sanjaythakur3623]

Well poverty is relative , ask them to come over to India , that will solve the poverty problem in China.

[@anisargent1301]

I was thinking the same thing, Not only are they expensive, but being so remote begs the question how they get them. If they can get expensive cigarettes, why do they eat only corn and potatoes. Something's not right.

[@boydlu2443]

哈哈哈我日

[@panpanpan6700]

Ani Sargent they can get them when they climbed down from the mountain. They are poor because they are living in a touch environment and they fine with it. They can easily get a job in the town.

[@蝴蝶剑流星]

When will BBC notice the homeless people in UK?

[@adamgenova2916]

蝴蝶剑流星 they are doing pretty good, they make around £80 a day by begging, get free food, clothes. I saw them throwing away packed Tesco sandwiches and fruits away, because they don't even bother carrying it or sharing with others. So actually they are doing better than most people on minum wage

[@zoniczedro]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHWVZ4ivhNyDgZI BBC report on homelessness in the UK from a couple weeks ago if you're interested

[@Plausiblelove]

蝴蝶剑流星 in US too

[@Guted77]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGicY3-GlrJ5gMk Another example of homelessness in the UK, respond to your comments.

[@jamesgrey785]

there are no homeless people in the UK

[@Wolverine999]

There is no government in the world that can compare to the Chinese government, who really tries to look after its people & to improve their quality of lives.

[@RickSuaz]

It's a huge country, China hasn't left these people behind at all. It's just that this is a very rural area however this journalist is making it sound like China has forgotten the Country people. Look at the house the government made for that family, China is doing good.

[@alicepopovski6303]

Gus Alcon yes , but no jobs , no food ,

[@datgidigirls6208]

I lived in city in Africa and the worse situation I came across was not as extreme as this. This is extremely dangerous because if you miss step or slip, you're rolling down the hills or handing down the trail while holding on for your dare life. Ps: The problem with developing/undeveloped countries are THE LEADERS. The are generally corrupt, the embezzle funds meant for developing rural areas and assisting the poor.

[@janerym4130]

DatGidiGirl um just saying I’ve been to almost 10 cities in China, and the most I’ve seen is people living in villages with WiFi and can afford all basic needs, and homeless people. Most places are very modern and people generally live in apartments.

[@datgidigirls6208]

janerym I believe you because from my personal experience, what I've seen and learnt in Africa is far from what International media broadcast to unexposed and ignorant billions of people in developed countries. Ps: And those things that are true are in many cases exaggerated.

[@colors6692]

@@datgidigirls6208 True, Lagos in Nigeria where I live is cleaner and more advanced than even Tokyo and better than London. The western media show old video for years ago when reporting. Most Nigerians live in beautiful apartments and there are no slums anymore.

[@yanglan9604]

中国人的经验是首先搞好国民教育。我们95%以上的人会在学校学习9年。这使我们拥有足够的知识和纪律性用来发展经济。

[@jpzz123]

I cant imagine this as a daily way of life. How blessed we are in this country.

[@laidback9249]

On the whole the UK is probably the best country on the planet.

[@fijiarc2090]

@@laidback9249 Are you stupid..? I'm English and it really isn't.

[@laidback9249]

@@fijiarc2090 Name some better ones

[@fijiarc2090]

@@laidback9249 It depends on how you mean the best country, do you mean politics or quality of life, the scenery of the country?

[@laidback9249]

@@fijiarc2090 Work it out yourself.

[@swanubal508]

I am from uttarakhand and this is a daily task done in my village except that we got snow along with such climbings

[@anamaria-zo5ym]

Ohhh,that's friggin high,I would never,gives me anxiety watching these people cross it..thats pretty sad.What they go through makes me appreciate all the little things I have,I wish you all the best.

[@zerathixcubing4220]

Nobody: My parents walking to school:

[@saturn724]

I admire China and its president Cheers from Kuwait

[@aspirant8996]

You will take birth in China, next lifetime on this hilltop, then you will hail Kuwait, God fulfils everyone's desires.

[@yeyetyulientina8618]

Kufikir...mereka adalah orang2 yang menjalani kehidupan dengan banyak keikhlasan....

[@carpenter33]

Now show us the porverty in the UK.

[@superblyrandom9630]

carpenter33 The poor in the UK can still afford iphones and LED tvs. So poor!

[@carpenter33]

superbly random right, right. So the homeless are sitting pretty watching tv in their well heated, cosy leaving room. Got it!

[@superblyrandom9630]

carpenter33 I didn't exactly talk about the homeless. But if they are UK citizens I guess they are atleast entitled to free healthcare under NHS and good affordable/free public education, if I am not mistaken? Which is far more than what can be said about poor in 80% other countries.

[@carpenter33]

superbly random the homeless are the poor that I'm referring to. Free education, healthcare means nothing when you have no hope and leave in a sidewalk or under a bridge. I'm Canadian and know how the poor live in this country although the government hides the fact that the elderly can barely afford to eat and heat they homes in Harsh winter. If you want to see what poverty look like pay a visit to Vancouver just to cite one example. Don't forget about the natives most of them are on a different level of poverty.

[@superblyrandom9630]

carpenter33 Some of your points are genuine and the poors of western countries need to be reported on as well. But I meant that average poors in the west are comparatively well off than the poor in the hopeless third world eastern countries.

[@teggipramod4484]

serious Sam!!!! powerhouse filled with powerful people'

[@rockerdrake]

I lived in China for two years. Geography is truely merciless and together with extreme climate, it's the main reason for poverty and isolation. And even with less unfavorable circumstances, no other country has been capable of acomplishing what China is doing for the last few years. Besides, all of those who launch propaganda critizicing Chinese government are conducting attempts of destabilization against it, no other country is prey of this much foreign interference. And that's because they'd love to take over it. Plain and simple: in this discussion all the ideological issues like “communism, human rights, whatever” are faked behind the fact that China is world's most coveted land. And in the eves of oil scarcity, China is finding their way to depending less on it and moving onto sustainable forms of energy and transport while the US just prolonging the agony, desperately seeking for more of it and invading other countries, but as prices get on the rise they will fall by their own feet.

[@noelinehinabenne4416]

Still China’s scenery is breathtaking

[@stloveufir2071]

Putri Manik caonima! Falungou

[@stloveufir2071]

Putri Manik hao ni ma bi

[@miaosun4382]

The government is definitely doing the right thing to eliminate the heresy cult. I think I have more right to say something about Falun Dafa, which is not only a meditation practice but a cult organization instead, and my grandma died because of it. When I was young, she was trying to drag me into the cult, so I got the chance to read the book written by Hongzhi Lee. Their doctrine educate people to stay away from doctor and medication, and their family who cares about them, my grandma died because she refuses to take any medication, no one could help her. I was heartbreaking during that time because she's so into it, and suffering the pain from illness but still saying the Hongzhi lord will save her eventually and being indifferent to our family member. Every time I recalled this, my eyes well up. She could have lived another 10 years but because of the wrong religious belief. She is not the only victim, our community lost several as I know, if you think the whole country, how many families broken for that. I wish if she could just believe in buddha, Taoism or even Catholic, christian, but a cult, no, never let your family fall in.

[@stloveufir2071]

Miao Sun you are right and we will not allow such a horrible cult to exist longer in China but other countries let it go

[@alajosnebarkovits9633]

A felnőttek, gyerekek naponta keményen megküzdenek az életben maradásért, kitéve magukat életveszélynek. Szegények és mégis boldogok. Mennyi akaraterő, életerő, bátorság, kitartás van bennük ez csodálatos, példaértékű, szeretetre méltó.♥️

[@truthreveals8317]

Imagine after drinking a lot of beer 🍻 then go home like this😂

[@andramccracken2496]

🤢

[@nahzewilliams5912]

haha mate be a farkin journey,thats if you make it home...be worst than drunken driving the risk wouldnt it? lol

[@nevinfrancis9877]

U didn't reach home, u reach....... Ha

[@mejganzia5654]

One of the world's oldest Civilizations, with a profoundly beautiful cultural Heritage. There's almost nothing the Chinese don't know how to do. I have been studying Chinese culture, food and art for a long time, and I'm still scratching the surface.

[@jusme4142]

Lol and none of that is appreciated by ccp, start by tackling them. It’s not oldest, most of stereotypical Kung fu…etc came from Buddh. history. Cheap plastic infrastructure collapses at once too.

[@kimiekimie9674]

Terjemahkan bahasa indonesia

[@RojsWellness]

I think it takes a lot of skills and courage to live in such a place.

[@k0523]

何年か前にTVのドキュメンタリーで観た。私からすれば過酷だったけど、この方達には当たり前の事で。幼児も親と登っていくんだよね、本当に凄かった。

[@alisardo1119]

Not only in China, building roads and bridges as it was planned by Chinese government has always been a key element in the fight against poverty in poor countries around the globe ,thus,this will facilitate access to these remote communities, bring assistance to them😎

[@hopewang7593]

UK should give more money to help these poor people.

[@susanaobeid6770]

@@hopewang7593 The government has helped alot we should also help ourselves. The world now is a glober world where will can make money in just 12 hours with our phones. Here I am I don't work anymore and I don't also stress anyone about my living because I make money with my phone, science has given us the chance to make money every hours

[@soiriliensthilaire3333]

Money don't makes you rich, good health happiness proudness self discipline

[@maximinamar5183]

soirilien st hilaire good coment..

[@natashacaufield7429]

soirilien st hilaire sooo true

[@kentonchen4877]

Wait, good health somehow makes you rich?

[@arbs3ry]

Until you realize you and your love ones are sick without money to buy medicines and medical services.

[@kentonchen4877]

Lmao, I meant health doesn't = money. Money = Medicine + Medical Services = Better health.

[@诚橙程]

看了下评论，没多少人了解中国扶贫现状，其实视频里许多细节都可以看出来，从人造天梯，到新房和老师说的话，从新修的路和上学的学生，到那句：不可能吧，从搬入新房的夫妇说的话到，村里的红色横幅，都看得出来贫穷不是物质的匮乏，而是思想的落后，扶贫任重道远啊

[@Atomic_Thoughts]

诚橙程 where is this place on China, i want to visit, how a beautiful place, i am in Sichuan now

[@kevincui1631]

It is called 勒尔村(le'er cun) in Sichuan.

[@manmohansinghdhanjal7700]

Kevin Cui 配套设施再好点，可以搞下旅游经济啊

[@johncina206]

教育落后导致思想落后，要搞次教育大跃进，投4万亿到教育事业

[@jeff17015]

www.google.com.tw/maps/search/四川+勒尔村/@28.0527561,103.2670637,1728m/data=!3m1!1e3

[@cabbytabby]

“Out of poverty” is $450/year. Ridiculous metric. Even $2000/year is poverty.

[@isthatyou1836]

Chinese are strong and hardworking people 💪

[@crystallineblue4344]

Rah rah, thanks for the mindless virtue-signalling comment that achieves nothing, just makes you "feel like" you're smarter than you actually are.

[@johngordon1175]

How is America's poverty being addressed by its government?

[@RRaucina]

Free soda and faux American cheese and velveeta. Food stamps that the poor can buy frozen tv dinners with. Methadone. Free shopping carts, and 10 cent can rebates.

[@于于海兴]

@@RRaucina This will never solve poverty

[@RRaucina]

@@于于海兴 Well, I was speaking sarcastically.

[@donaldbrown7715]

I am american. And I speak honestly when I say this. Americans who claim to be poor still have MORE than some wealthy people in other countrys. Plenty of food,NEVER HUNGRY, 3 televisions in each poor home, cell phone, car, clothes, central heat n air conditioning, washer n dryer in each home, etc.

[@donaldbrown7715]

@@zhengkaiz8747 I never said USA was great orcwobderful because of it. I was trying to say that , basically , being poor is a state of mind. I once knew a man, who really had nothing in the way of money or material objects. He just had a little shack ,and he did odd jobs every day to make money for food. But every time I saw this man,he always had a smile on his face,and he seemed genuinely " HAPPY". In my opinion, this man was one of the richest men in the world. Because he had no worrys,he was thankful for everything, and, he was " CONTENT". Do u understand what I am saying?

[@amandakwong2647]

Chinese government has done tremendous success for their country & their people. Almost every country has some poor people & some extremely poor people but Chinese government did so much for their country & people. Their goal is to have their people to have a better life, better future & their country will be super power one day.

[@pinksharpener4348]

Would love to nuclear bomb china

[@ТатьянаБурдада]

А это маленькое чудо ещё и улыбается. Солнышко маленькое.

[@gwapotoledo6174]

Is there any country that no poverty?

[@Hiruga666]

yes, UAE

[@horseandcart5978]

Yes!! Vatican city!! Everyone there is rolling in the millions!!

[@FurnitureFan]

@@horseandcart5978 And zero birth rate, because only celibate men are allowed to live in Vatican city.

[@horseandcart5978]

@@FurnitureFan If any men are celibate in the Vatican, then pigs can fly.What they say and what they do are completely different. Check out attached clip. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4jGn6KJeKhklas

[@shahidmehmood3749]

Qatar

[@mattyboy5785]

Haha the cameraman fell over

[@boringhead9324]

I don't understand why people spent more money on building the ladder and not building houses where they don't have to risk their life

[@nuonuoquan8413]

The government has already built a lot of houses for them. But some of the villagers don't want to leave. You could go to watch Jerry Kowal's channel and get more information about this village.

[@boringhead9324]

@@nuonuoquan8413 are they stupid to risk life of their own?

[@45876]

All the people in this village are all offered new built apartments in a nearby town. Some of the people remain to prospect from the tourist visited from all over China. This village has become a famous tourist attraction.

[@deannanuboshi1387]

As a Chinese person myself, I teared up as I watch this. Hope the targeted poverty alleviation will work well.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

It is the evil CCP that is starving its own people, Castro did it and Kim is doing it. The CCP is pure evil It has murdered 80million of its own people since 1949.

[@PennyDreadful1]

They are going to have great cardio though. I Imagine it feels pretty good when your'e finally up there.

[@pop2u1]

then realize you left your wallet at home

[@shaggy2699]

@@pop2u1 f u c k

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

Oh please not fitness crap again

[@zerovisdiver]

lol yeah that's the thing about life, people who are there are probably fed up with it and then there are people living in the cities with jobs who want to experience living like that

[@0dikpah]

"we are so poor we only grow corn and potatoes" says the guy with a gold thooth o.O

[@EpicalityAE]

you obviously have no Idea whats happening. that guy's tooth may be GOLD COLOURED but isnt gold. even if it IS gold, no one would want to buy that for a large sum of money as we're dealing with a community of people in poverty, whose interests are not in minerals but basic needs

[@davidgreen5994]

+Christoffer Norberg You seem to have a very wrong ideea... Just because is gold, it doesn't mean is luxury. Golden teeths are not that expensive. They are actually pretty comon in poor peoples from 3rd world countries. Also, as a Communist country, China has free health care, so his tooth was mostly paid by the state. In US this sort of intervention may cost thousand uppon thousands of dollars, but that is because your prices are extremly expensive due to inssurances. In my country for example, such an intervention is under 300$. I live in East Europe.

[@iamglobe2011]

I can promise you there is no free health care in China, although it's much more cheeper than US.

[@PP-vf1kx]

Akiba ....are you trying to insult me,calling my gold tooth coloured! Injustice!

[@PP-vf1kx]

David Green .....have you been smoking too much magic mushroom?Gold is US$1300 plus an ounce!

[@Майрам-ы7р]

Аллахым. Жер жузундогу адамдардын баарын сактай кор.

[@carlosalbertogrande5173]

MEUS DEUS,GUARDE ESSE POVO.

[@trinkladd]

Poor? House full of meat, a gold tooth, and smokin filtered cigarettes. They ain't to damn poor!

[@annabelzhao3051]

The gold tooth isn't a vanity thing, in china, when people are too poor to afford dental care, the often opt for a gold or silver crown to be put over the tooth since it's cheaper than alternative treatments. Cigarettes ate extremely cheap in china, less than a dollar per pack. No hate, just further informing you :)

[@trinkladd]

+Annabel Zhao I understand, but the narrator is screaming how poor the people are. Do a video in Haiti, they are poor. His teeth are fine, it's usually the molars that go bad. And if it's cigarettes or food, well I'm feeding the kids. Appreciate the insight.

[@PP-vf1kx]

TilDeath1776 US ....gold tooth ain’t no good.You can’t Rest In Peace.Some robber will come for it!

[@清德賴-v7q]

Annabel Zhao 1美元的香烟？？呵呵。。。没见过

[@PP-vf1kx]

TilDeath1776 US ...don’t listen to the narrator. Trust your eyes!

[@lynn2]

Props to the camera man who slipped. They just kept filming like nothing happened. Kudos to you.

[@henbane2247]

Wow! That is a big ladder. Amazing country

[@lady_bex]

I cannot watch this 🙈 I have fear of heights and this is giving me anxiety

[@endyyanto800]

Lady bex you a beautyful

[@jhonnybravo4065]

My dear friend Lady Bex where are you from my love?

[@randomdude9135]

China is a great role-model for India. Hatred, propaganda and stereotypes apart, I get inspired from China the more I learn about it. Love from India ❤❤❤

[@apotatogirl2309]

When the cameraman slipped at 1:10 my heart stopped😱

[@klertouzayi8509]

me tooo 😁😁😁😁😄

[@kashmirhubs]

The first the mother nd the children climbing oh my God do heart breaking nd dangerous

[@nadeemali3932]

Ha

[@serenaj9781]

When the cameraman slipped I screamed so freaking loud

[@aimeruiz4211]

These people are so tough, if the Chinese could build the great wall, then of course they also managed to live in such a remote village. God bless them in their new home. May the village not be forgotten nor abandoned, but preserved as an example of a wholesome lifestyle, and to show future generations what their ancestors had to live through.

[@susanaobeid6770]

We all should stop blaming the government we have the opportunity to take part in the 21th century where science and bitcoin mining are present we should all found the right company and take part in it

[@muyun9525]

As a Sichuanese,I have to say that the Sichuan village scenery is Very beautiful.But difficult to connect with other world😓

[@makeindiagreatagain7828]

每年四川拿的转移支付最多，本来是用于西部最穷几个自治州的，结果让成都拿了大头，最近两年听说好一点，大凉山的村民也异地安居了。

[@lynnleigha580]

Of course there's corruption, didn't you notice that the few places you went had Winnie the Pooh hanging up

[@linguini716]

The cameraman: Has ability to fly over canyon