Chinese President Xi Jinping announced China's eradication of extreme poverty at a national commendation conference held in Beijing on Thursday.

To obtain this remarkable achievement in human history, a great number of frontline village officials contributed to this effort. Zhao Jie, "first Party secretary" of Youkake Airike Village, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of northwest China is among these heroes. The village has long faced the problem of a large population and non-arable land. Zhao Jie came up with other ideas for employment. Click this video to find about more.