Border residents step up anti-drug bid

From: China Daily | Date: November 17, 2005| Author: Wu Jiachun | Copyright information

When Zhao Wenhua looks back on his life, he is filled with regret.

After finishing middle school, Zhao returned to his home Nanjiaohe Village in Lancang County, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. Life was good. In just a few years, he was able to buy a tractor and earned over 30,000 yuan (US$3,660) a year.

But the success story came to an abrupt halt in 1995 when Zhao and others in his family became addicted to drugs.

To feed his habit, Zhao sold his tractor, personal bel...

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