China's 10-year campaign to nourish rural school kids (2024)

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Massive program boosts children's health, but rising prices limit results

HUANG HUIZHAO and HAN WEI, Caixin | China

China's 10-year campaign to nourish rural school kids (1)

When the bell rings, hundreds of students flood into the canteen in the Longfu Primary School in Du'an county, where they will enjoy a free meal with hot rice, meat stew and vegetable stir-fry.

Deep in the mountains of southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the outlying Du'an county has been plagued with poverty for decades and was known as one of the poorest places in China.

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