Poverty relief workshop busy sewing Dragon Boat Festival sachets
Workers at a poverty alleviation workshop in Yaergou Village, Pingliang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, have been busy sewing handmade sachets to fulfill orders made for the Dragon Boat Festival. /CFP

Workers at a poverty alleviation workshop in Yaergou Village, Pingliang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, have been busy sewing handmade sachets to fulfill orders made for the Dragon Boat Festival. /CFP

The workshop is a provincial-level poverty relief workshop recognized by Gansu Province. It mainly produces paper-cutting artwork and embroidery. /CFP

The workshop is a provincial-level poverty relief workshop recognized by Gansu Province. It mainly produces paper-cutting artwork and embroidery. /CFP

So far, more than 100 villagers from nearby areas have been employed by the workshop, which provides a decent income especially for impoverished households. /CFP

So far, more than 100 villagers from nearby areas have been employed by the workshop, which provides a decent income especially for impoverished households. /CFP