Friends help settle the bride's dowry in a village in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Oct 18, 2018. Locals are giving bigger dowries as their lives become better. [Photo by Zhao Yongping/China Daily]

The report also showed that the internet penetration rate in rural areas has reached 52.3 percent, up by 6.1 percent from March, further narrowing the urban-rural digital gap.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that China has made the greatest contribution to world poverty alleviation over the past decade.

By ending domestic poverty by the end of this year, China will achieve the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in poverty relief 10 years ahead of schedule.