As poverty-alleviation propaganda was being published, several elderly people at the bottom of society said they could not afford meat, saw no hope in life, and suffered too much just living; even past the age of 70, they still had to survive by scavenging and selling vegetables.
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2026-10-07 20:07 · 4月27日人民政协网发表习近平讲话称56个民族全部脱贫一个都不能少，多位底层老人则表示吃不起肉，年过七旬仍靠拾荒卖菜为生。
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2025.04.27
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Several Elderly People at the Bottom of Society Say They Cannot Afford Meat; Past 70, They Still Make a Living Scavenging and Selling Vegetables
2025.05.01 · Reported
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Sayings · 2025-05-01 15:55
On April 27, the CPPCC website published a speech by Xi Jinping claiming that all 56 ethnic groups have been lifted out of poverty, with not a single one left behind, while several elderly people at the bottom of society say they cannot afford meat and still make a living by scavenging and selling vegetables past the age of 70.