Shaanxi county uses tourism to boost poverty alleviation

The rapid development of ecological tourism in Zhashui county in Northwest China's Shaanxi province is giving a big boost to its ongoing anti-poverty efforts.

Zhashui county, located in the southern part of Shaanxi, has been striving to develop its ecological tourism industry, despite abundant ecological resources. Awarded the title of "China Natural Oxygen Bar" by the China Meteorological Administration, the county receives more than 10 million tourists from home and abroad every year.