In 2017, Pu'er took poverty alleviation as its top priority and most important livelihood project. The number of Pu'er's impoverished people has reduced to 267,200 from 358,400 last year, helping 91,200 people get rid of poverty. Pu'er's poverty incidence dropped from 18.91 percent to 14.09 percent. 128 impoverished villages shook off their status.