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sums of financial aid were allotted by the government
to the national autonomous areas, including a wide range
of relief funds, loans and subsidies to facilitate the
rehabilitation and development of production. In areas
where grave shortages were felt, the government provided
farm implements, draught animals, seed and grain free
of charge, and even exempted the people from taxes.
A network of supply and marketing cooperatives and state-run
trading agencies was established in minority areas to
supply production needs and daily necessities and to
purchase farm produce and sideline products at reasonable
prices.
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investments were also made by the state in capital construction
in minority areas. In the 33 years from 1950 to 1983
there was a total of 84 billion yuan of capital investment
made by the state in state-owned enterprises in the
national autonomous areas. In 1983 alone, 6.2 billion
yuan were allotted by the state to the autonomous areas,
in a total state budget of 130 billion yuan.
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