Random Wacky Fact ( RWF )

China is the world’s most populous nation and is home to one of the fastest-growing economies. Slightly smaller than the United States, China shares borders with nearly every country in Asia and has a long coastline on the Yellow and China Seas.

China has one of the world’s most varied and vibrant economies, manufacturing everything from clothing and toy cars to space satellites and military weapons. Despite recent economic growth, however, much of China’s rural population still lives in poverty and is particularly vulnerable to periodic droughts. Subsistence agriculture, with rice the main crop, remains the primary form of income generation in rural China. Erosion, contamination from pesticides, drought and poor farming techniques make rural farming particularly difficult.

Plan works with children and families in 16 provinces and administrative regions in China, teaching sustainable farming techniques and promoting child health and education. Except in emergency situations, Plan USA does not provide direct assistance. Instead, we help communities develop, grow and, ultimately, support themselves.

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