China invested around RMB 4.3 billion (USD 656 million) in driving the cultural and tourism development in impoverished rural areas during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), an official with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Wednesday.
The grants were used to fund opera performances, purchase facilities for cultural centers in rural areas, and support a variety of tourism projects in poverty-stricken regions, said Li Qun, vice minister of culture and tourism, at a press conference.
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