But such a large-scale relocation program requires a great deal of government support and financial resources, Liang said, adding that farmers also worry about how they can make a living while confronting the pressures that come along with modernity.
To help solve this problem, the local government supports relocated villagers like Sun by offering them vocational training programs and farming equipment.
In Qinglian New Village, the government helped farmers raise 24,000 sheep as another source of income.
Sun found a construction job near home. His wife, who used to be a stay-at-home mom, found a job as a waitress in a downtown restaurant, which brings the family another 1,000 yuan per month.
"Now we have places to search for jobs," Sun said, "and I can also go back to farming roses deep in the mountain to make money."
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