挂壁公路助村民摆脱贫困 Cliff road helps villagers cast off poverty in N China's Shanxi

A 1,526-meter-long road was built along the cliffs(悬崖) to connect(连接) isolated Shenlongwan(神龙湾) to the outside(外部). The construction of this miraculous road lasted(持续) for fifteen years from 1985 to 2000, and was built purely(纯粹地) by villagers of Shenlongwan. Thanks to this road, villagers here now cast off(摆脱) poverty(贫困) by developing(发展) tourism(旅游). 

File photo (upper) shows villagers building a road in cliffs of Shenlongwan Village in Changzhi City, north China's Shanxi Province and photo (lower) shows the completed cliff road on June 13, 2018.

Photo taken on June 13, 2018 shows a flight of steps on cliffs used in the past by villagers to go to the county seat in Shenlongwan Village in Changzhi City, north China's Shanxi Province.(Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Aerial photo taken on June 12, 2018 shows Shenlongwan Village in Changzhi City, north China's Shanxi Province.(Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Aerial photo taken on June 12, 2018 shows buildings for farm tourism in Shenlongwan Village in Changzhi City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Aerial photo taken on June 13, 2018 shows cars running on a road in cliffs in Shenlongwan Village in Changzhi City, north China's Shanxi Province.(Xinhua/Cao Yang)

A tourist takes photos in Shenlongwan scenic area in Changzhi City, north China's Shanxi Province, June 13, 2018.(Xinhua/Cao Yang)

A vehicle runs on the cliff road in Shenlongwan Village in Changzhi City, north China's Shanxi Province, June 13, 2018.(Xinhua/Cao Yang)

词汇 Words:

[xuán yá] 悬崖 cliff
[wài bù] 外部 outside
[pín kùn] 贫困 poverty
[lián jiē] 连接 connect
[chí xù] 持续 last
[bǎi tuō] 摆脱 cast off
[fā zhǎn] 发展 develop

重点词汇 Key word:

助 <动词 v.> help; assist; aid

• E.g. 帮助 help
  Wǒ duì tā de bāngzhù biǎoshì gǎnxiè。
  我对他的帮助表示感谢。
  I thanked him for his help. 

• 助手 assistant; helper
  Wǒ xūyào liǎng gè zhùshǒu bāngmáng。
  我需要两个助手帮忙。
  I need two helpers.