I spent two nights in Boduoluo village trying to talk to the villagers about their life and thoughts, with a few other reporters and Oxfam staff. The first day was spent in the old village director Liu Zhengkun's house, and the second day in villager Liu Zhengwei's place with three other reporters.

It was my first time living in a village, with limited electricity in the evening, and completely no mobile signals.

Before visiting, Oxfam staff warned us about how rocky the road can be, and asked us to buy a pair of hiking boots before we came.