40-year of reform and opening up brings increased well-being

The year of 2018 marks the 40^th anniversary of China’s reform and opening up since 1978. To celebrate this special year, a rice paddy has been grown by different types of rice in the Yuhang District in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang province. The bird’s eye view of this special deigned paddy shows “1978-2018, 40 years of reform and opening up”. [Photo: from VCG, taken on July 8, 2018]

Over the past 40 years of reform and opening up, the world has witnessed China's vast economic growth and development and along with it, an immense improvement in Chinese people's living standards and welfare. 

One person who provides testament to this is Tang Chunhong, a senior and restaurant owner in Zhejiang province. Health problems mean Tang has difficulty in walking, but he has never been defeated by his weaknesses. 

Instead, his determination has enabled him to overcome everything that would have seemed impossible, and this has been helped by the country's policy.