Guangdong,a coastal province in southern China,has implemented three programs to tackle employment issues:The“Cantonese Cuisine Cooks”program provides subsidies of 10,000 yuan(US$1,468)to people who run agritainment businesses or restaurants,the“Household Service”program covers costs for poor households seeking to start a business,and the“Guangdong Technicians”program helps students from poor families get trained and existing technical personnel sharpen their skills.