2020.06.30 20:38 GMT+8

New poverty alleviation market opens in Xinjiang

Updated 2020.06.30 20:38 GMT+8

A new market aimed at helping local impoverished residents find jobs recently opened its doors in Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. /Xinhua

More than 600,000 yuan (84883.64 U.S. dollars) was invested into the 1,600-square-meter market. /Xinhua

The market has secured employment for 12 residents from 30 local registered impoverished households. /Xinhua

Other residents also find the market a pleasant place to be, as it features beauty salons, restaurants, bathhouses and stores. /Xinhua

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