China's fight against poverty has been a long, uphill battle. Nearly 99 million rural residents have been lifted out of extreme poverty since 2013. How did China accomplish this feat? I had to find out.

My team and I left Beijing in May to Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, one of China's most impoverished regions.

I decided to visit a community - Sanhe Village. President Xi Jinping visited this settlement area in 2018. It was here that he famously quoted, "Not a single ethnic group, family or person should be left behind in pursuing a better life."

I spoke to Mama Jimuziluo, a 72-year-old villager. She met the president during his trip. She said President Xi is a great leader who cares for poor people.

She got a new home in Sanhe as part of the relocation efforts. She told me that the government takes good care of her and she's very happy. But she keeps coming back to her old house to keep it clean. She said she hopes that President Xi will visit her again.

– Gasthoori Manickam, CGTN anchor 
(CGTN reporter Sun Tianyuan also contributed to the story.)