Xingtai City, Hebei Province Xingtai City has three cities: Lincheng County, Guangzong County and Julu County. The purpose of establishing state-level poverty-stricken counties is to ensure centralized supply and prevent the scattered use of poverty alleviation funds. The state allocates funds and loans for poverty alleviation every year, which gives extra points for the college entrance examination, and the judicial examination can also be taken as a specialist, lowering the academic standards.