The document introduces two borrowers from Sichuan, Zhuang who runs a hot pot stand and Zhang who raises rabbits. It states their annual income is $400 and monthly income is $34, living on $1 per day. It then discusses how microfinance has helped reduce poverty levels in China since 1980 when 64% of the population lived below the poverty line. Microfinance has increased empowerment, financial knowledge, income, and a desire for economic strength and improved living standards.