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Associated Press journalist shot dead in Afghanistan China invests over 4 bln yuan to boost tourism, culture for rural poor BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- China invested about 4.3 billion yuan (around 656 million U.S. dollars) in boosting cultural progress 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 tourist projects in impoverished regions, said Li Qun, vice minister of culture and tourism, at a press...
