This is a typical gully area on the Loess Plateau, where soil erosion is very serious; the land is barren and has nine droughts in ten years. Despite the good policies of the state, some people have embarked on the road to prosperity, but many farmers are still struggling on the poverty line.
passage mainly explains:
The economy on the Loess Plateau is backward, and the culture is lacking, which is in sharp contrast with the colorful world outside.