Rural Microcredit Offered to Farmers in Wangdu, China's Hebei

A farmer (R) applies for small personal loans at the Rural Credit Cooperative of Gaoling Township in Wangdu County, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 12, 2013. Up to 2012, the Wangdu Rural Credit Cooperative has offered 3,891 loans of 310 million RMB yuan (US$49.44 million) to farmers, helping enable them to increase incomes, raise agricultural production and improve rural development. [Xinhua]