Old saying shows route to defeat poverty

BEIJING－There is an old Chinese saying: "Give people fish and you only provide them with one meal; teach them to fish and they can benefit throughout their lives." This lesson has been passed down from generation to generation and has played an important role in the anti-poverty war and rural revitalization in China.

This term expresses the idea that rather than giving something away, it is better to teach the method of obtaining it so that people can get what they need through their own effort.

Shenzhen Polytechnic, in South China's Guangdong province, is an excellent example of teaching people "how to fish".