Tibet's impoverished population down 60 pct from 2010 - Shanghai Daily (subscription)

Tibet's impoverished population down 60 pct from 2010 Shanghai Daily (subscription) According to the country's current poverty line of 2,300 yuan (375 U.S. dollars), Tibet had 830,000 impoverished people at the end of 2010. Those living in poverty made up 34.4 percent of the total population in the region's farming and pastoral areas ...

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