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People with disabilities in CCEDZ prepare for grape planting

en.nantong.gov.cn| December 30, 2021

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Growers at a plantation – founded especially for people with disabilities in Qinglongqiao community – prune grape seedlings on Dec 27, as they help prepare for next year's grape planting. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

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Set up in 2012, the plantation is located in Qinglongqiao community, which is administered by the Chongchuan Economic Development Zone. The zone is in the Chongchuan district of Nantong city, in East China's Jiangsu province and it provides employment for local people with disabilities who are able to work and want to be more prosperous. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

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More than 20 residents work near home, each bringing in an annual income of over 20,000 yuan ($3,140) through grape growing. [Photo/ntfabu.com]