5Poverty is the common enemy of mankind. It is also a challenge facing each and every nation, as well as international community. To promote economic development, eliminate poverty and achieve common prosperity are ideals that mankind constantly pursues. To date, China's poverty reduction program has to a large extent been limited to addressing the poverty problem in rural areas. The Chinese government's efforts to lift people out of poverty and to reduce the number of people living below the poverty line in its own country are part of a greater contribution to mankind's wider struggle. This book will help readers to gain a better understanding of the efforts that the Chinese people have made in combating poverty, and to get to know those people who have made the greatest contributions to the fight against poverty.