basic pension is 150-200 yuan.
Wrong that's the national floor that is legally required but each local government adds their own contributions on top of this for example if you fall under the Shanghai local government you would receive 1500 per month as your basic pension.
That was a real village, and real peasants.
I didn't say it wasn't. I said it was an anecdote.
Ukraine is 450 yuan, converted. That’s a paltry sum, you can’t live on it.
Good thing cost of living in Chinese rural villages is tiny. In most especially the most rural ones you could likely get by on 50rmb a month especially with the community help that comes with village life.