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Improving the countrysides has been an important area of focus of China's modernization drive in recent years. Efforts have been made in rural areas to help reach common prosperity. In 2022, disposable income in China's rural areas reached over 20,000 yuan ($2,882), a year-on-year increase of over 4 percent. The growth rate is faster than in urban areas, further shortening urban-rural income gap. CGTN visits a village in the country's coastal province of Zhejiang to find out more.