Poverty-stricken families benefit from gov't free housing project Liao Zongsheng shows his old house at Xinmin Village of Xiajiang Cou...

Poverty-stricken families benefit from gov't free housing project

Liao Zongsheng shows his old house at Xinmin Village of Xiajiang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 11, 2012. Local government invested over 1.2 million yuan (about 190,000 U.S. dollars) in 2011 to build new houses for poverty-stricken families. Liao's family was one of the 36 beneficiaries who get their housing for free thanks to the government project. (Xinhua/Zhou Ke)

Liao Zongsheng and his family enjoy themselves at their new home at Xinmin Village of Xiajiang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 11, 2012. Local government invested over 1.2 million yuan (about 190,000 U.S. dollars) in 2011 to build new houses for poverty-stricken families. Liao's family was one of the 36 beneficiaries who got their housing for free thanks to the government project. (Xinhua/Zhou Ke)

Liao Zongsheng and his child are seen in front of the newly-built house at Xinmin Village of Xiajiang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 11, 2012. Local government invested over 1.2 million yuan (about 190,000 U.S. dollars) in 2011 to build new houses for poverty-stricken families. Liao's family was one of the 36 beneficiaries who got their housing for free thanks to the government project. (Xinhua/Zhou Ke)

A women carrying a baby walks past the newly-built house at Xinmin Village of Xiajiang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 11, 2012. Local government invested over 1.2 million yuan (about 190,000 U.S. dollars) in 2011 to build new houses for poverty-stricken families. A total of 36 beneficiaries got their housing for free thanks to the government project. (Xinhua/Zhou Ke)

Liao Zongsheng, a farmer at Xinmin Village of Xiajiang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, was one of the 36 beneficiaries who get their housing for free thanks to the government project.

Local government invested over 1.2 million yuan (about 190,000 U.S. dollars) in 2011 to build new houses for poverty-stricken families.