Combo photo taken on June 12, 2020 shows Xiong Dejun, a beekeeper of Tibetan ethnic group, taking care of bees (L) and posing for a photo with bees (R) at Danbo Village, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Xiong Dejun has kept bees the help of local government since 2018. The business increased his income. Xiong also shared his experience with other farmers to help them raise bees. Located in the northwest of Sichuan Province, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture has made great progress on poverty alleviation by developing various industries including tourism, cultural products, ecological protection, etc. As of March 2020, a total of 103,400 people have been lifted out of poverty in the prefecture. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
