There are three basic features of regional distribution in China's poverty-stricken regions: inferiority in regional location. environmental fragility and overload of population.

中国贫困区区域分布具有三个主要特征：区位劣势、环境脆弱和人口超容。

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With a neat twist, Mr. Fishman flips this reality around to warn those in water-starved or drought-stricken regions that they are on their own, that no one is going to come to their rescue.

Fishman先生笔锋一转，向周围抛出了这样的现实，警告那些水资源紧缺或干旱侵袭地区的人们，他们只能靠自己，没人会来拯救他们。

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A public servant shall, in accordance with State regulations, enjoy such allowances as the extra regional allowances, allowances for poverty-stricken and outlying regions and post allowances.

公务员按照国家规定享受地区附加津贴、艰苦边远地区津贴、岗位津贴等津贴。

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But the credibility of government officials was dented this week when journalists from Saratov, one of Russia's most severely drought stricken regions, recognized their governor in a You Tube video of Russians detained on July 9th on a yacht near Sicily.

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Even in the poorest regions of the world poverty-stricken people have cell phones.

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