¡¡¡¡BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhuanet) -- China will continue to cut down financial burden on its farmers through various means, including downsizing the government payroll in rural China, while offering more financial resources for rural areas, Chinese new Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday in Beijing.

¡¡¡¡As of this year, the increased portion of central government budget earmarked for science and technology, education, culture and health will go primarily to rural areas, said the premier. Enditem