Extreme poverty in China: Girl Scavenges for Food, Boy Sells Bottles, Elderly Drink Dirty Water

As per the data from China s National Bureau of Statistics, last year s poverty threshold in China stood at an annual net income of 3, 218 yuan, translating to a daily income of about 1. 34 USD. This year, the threshold for escaping poverty has been set at an annual income of 4, 000 yuan, or approximately or 1. 67 USD a day. This is still lower than the World Bank s definition of extreme poverty which is set at an income of 1. 90 USD per day. ,chinapoor, chinapoverty, chinaobserver All rights reserved.