In early autumn, Beijing Review reporters visited different places in Shanxi Province's Zuoquan, a county that shook off poverty in 2019 and is now moving into the next development phase: rural revitalization. The smiling faces of residents captured on camera present the happiness their hard work has brought.

Located at the foot of the Taihang Mountains, the county describes its layout as "80-percent mountains, 10-percent water and 10-percent farmland." Its mountainous surroundings in the past posed a hurdle to economic development. Today, Zuoquan has turned disadvantage into advantage, transforming itself into a new hub for industrial development.

The county's villages and townships tailor different industries to fit their unique conditions, from specialty agriculture, photography and painting bases to cultural tourism. Through cooperatives, trusteeships and other pioneering business forms, farmers can now truly taste the fruits of reform and development.

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