According to research released in March 2011 by the China Development Research Foundation of the Chinese State Council, poverty in the western provinces of China has led to malnutrition and developmental delays among primary school students.
'중국개발연구재단' (China Development Research Foundation)이 제출한 금년도 3월의 자료에 따르면, 서쪽지방 초등학생들의 경우 만연한 빈곤으로 영양결핍과 더딘 발육속도에 시달리고 있는 것으로 나타났다.