Reform and opening up is an important milestone in my country's development history, and it marks that my country has officially shifted its focus to vigorously developing the economy. In November 1978, Fengyang, Anhui officially began the production model of "dividing land to households, paying attention to profits and losses". On July 15 of the following year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China officially approved the special policies for foreign economic activities in Guangdong and Fujian provinces.
Comrade Deng Xiaoping
Reform and opening up have made our country's appearance change with each passing day, and Shenzhen, an international metropolis, has also risen. It became a holy place for young people to pursue their dreams in the 1980s. Reform and opening up not only made our country's economy a huge leap, but also made people's lives change decisively. It is precisely because of this that the 1990s are known as the era of "gold everywhere". Reform and opening up are in line with the general trend of today's world and are also a basic national policy that our country has always adhered to.
Deng Xiaoping visits to North Korea
September 9, 1978 is the anniversary of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Republic of Korea. North Korea's supreme leader Kim Il-sung invited us, who are also a socialist country in , to North Korea to attend the celebration. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China attached great importance to this. After repeated discussions, it decided to let Deng Xiaoping, who had a good relationship with Kim Il-sung, lead a delegation to visit North Korea.
Deng Xiaoping gave a gift to Kim Il-sung on behalf of China
On September 8, 1978, Deng Xiaoping arrived in the capital of North Korea Pingyang . North Korea's vice president Park Sung-cheol warmly received the delegation led by Deng Xiaoping and took the group directly to the chairman's residence. Kim Il-sung warmly received Deng Xiaoping and his group in the chairman's mansion. After meeting, the two hugged each other directly. Why are Kim Il-sung and Deng Xiaoping so good?
Deng Xiaoping and Kim Il-sung
In April 1975, Kim Il-sung visited China and was received by Deng Xiaoping. After Deng Xiaoping took Kim Il-sung to meet Chairman Mao, Chairman Mao handed over the reception matters to Deng Xiaoping. After that, the two have always had a good relationship. Deng Xiaoping accompanied Kim Il-sung to visit many cities and industrial bases in China. After this visit to North Korea, Kim Il-sung also came to China again in 1982, and Comrade Deng Xiaoping accompanied him throughout the journey. Kim Il-sung visited China more than 40 times in his life and was accompanied by Deng Xiaoping.
Deng Xiaoping accompanied Kim Il-sung to visit China
After the two met, they talked about the development of the two countries, and Kim Il-sung also arranged for Deng Xiaoping to attend the banquet. There were many European heads of leaders of the country at that time, but Kim Il-sung still let Deng Xiaoping sit by his side during the fireworks show at night, which also shows the importance North Korea attaches to us and the friendship between the two.
Deng Xiaoping and Kim Il-sung
Deng Xiaoping has been very concerned about the development of the country in all aspects since taking office, and has sent people to inspect developed countries in Europe and the United States many times. See how far they have developed. Deng Xiaoping was also well aware of the backwardness of China's economic development at this time. The next day, Deng Xiaoping talked about it when he met with Kim Il-sung: "I have sent many people to European countries recently, and I found that there is a big gap between us." The two later talked about the differences between the socialist system and the capitalist system.
Deng Xiaoping arrived in North Korea
After Kim Il-sung led Deng Xiaoping to visit the construction of North Korea. North Korea in the 1980s was very advanced with the help of China and the Soviet Union, far surpassing South Korea and China in the same period. North Korea's per capita power generation at that time even reached China's 2004 level. Food self-sufficiency, the industrialization level and agricultural mechanization rate have reached the level of developed countries, and after marriage, the country will issue free housing, etc. If it weren't for falling into the misunderstanding of closing the country again, North Korea would have to be a developed country today.
html North Korea in the 1970s
Comrade Deng Xiaoping felt that China was lagging behind. As a socialist country in , North Korea liberated later than China and had worse development conditions than China. The population base is even more different from that of China, so why is North Korea so developed? Comrade Deng Xiaoping came to a conclusion after thinking about it, that is, openness.
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The process of reform and opening up
After returning to China, Deng Xiaoping deeply realized the shortcomings of our country in economic development. North Korea, which is also a socialist country, has become so developed, but we are still so backward. So Comrade Deng Xiaoping did not return to Beijing directly, but inspected the industrial base in the Northeast. After , Comrade Deng Xiaoping even proposed to the Northeast that economic development should be the core and put economic construction first.
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in the 70s Comrade Deng Xiaoping proposed in the north: "We must seek truth from facts, and should focus on economic development. Emancipation must first emancipate our minds and restore Chairman Mao's practical style of seeking truth from facts, etc.." This inspection was also called "Northern Talk" by later generations.
Northern talks shortly afterwards, the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee was held. , and Deng Xiaoping also put forward the idea of reform and opening up at this meeting. And break the barriers of "socialism" and " capitalism ". Taking economic development as the absolute core, and let some people get rich first and then drive common prosperity. Deng Gong also put forward the classic saying at this time:
"Practice is the only criterion for testing the truth, and development is the hard truth."
70s North Korea
In 1979, the Party Central Committee established multiple special economic zones and strongly supported local infrastructure. High-rise buildings rose from the ground, and the economy developed rapidly after the construction of various special economic zones, which also confirms that "practice is the only criterion for testing truth." After that, our country has made great progress in upholding the policy of reform and opening up.
Deng Xiaoping and Kim Il-sung
1992 Deng Xiaoping inspected the south and delivered an important "Southern Talk". At this time, Deng Xiaoping was no longer a member of the central leadership team, but was just inspecting the south as a retired party member. Deng Xiaoping rushed to Wuchang , Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Shanghai for inspection. During this process, Deng Xiaoping also lamented the great changes brought about by reform and opening up to China.
Deng Xiaoping's inspection of the southern
The content of the "Southern Talk" is extremely important to future generations. Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out many incisive problems:
For example, to eliminate formalism and bureaucracy, reform and opening up, you must try boldly, not be afraid of your hands and feet, try it if you see it correctly, and just correct it immediately if you make mistakes. Regarding socialism and capitalism, the standard of judgment should be whether it is conducive to the development of social productivity and whether it can allow the people to live a good life. As long as you adhere to socialism, the development of the economy and privatization may not be the subject of "capitalization". If socialism cannot make people live a good life, how can the people care about what the country is? ......
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This southern conversation also completely laid the foundation for reform and opening up to become our long-term policy, and guided the route of subsequent reform and opening up.
Changes in my country after the reform and opening up
Since the reform and opening up, the urban population has soared from 17% in 1978 and 57% in 2017. Later, the theory that " science and technology are the primary productive " was proposed, and began to focus on the development of science and technology and reform of . After that, my country has achieved many world-leading achievements in the field of science, including the world's largest radio telescope " China Sky Eye ", self-developed fighter jets, nuclear submarine , nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, autonomous satellites, Beidou navigation system... These all confirm the advancedness and correctness of reform and opening up.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
After the reform and opening up, our country began to vigorously carry out infrastructure construction. Shenhai Expressway , Three Gorges Project, Qinghai-Tibet Railway , Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant and other projects rose to the ground. There were also the national high-speed rail line construction, Bird's Nest, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and other shocking projects. Until the recent years coincided with the Wuhan epidemic, two temporary hospitals in Leishen Mountain and Huoshen Mountain rose to the ground in just 12 days, which made the whole world realize the strength of China's infrastructure projects. This is inseparable from the correct guidance of reform and opening up.
China Sky Eye
2008 Beijing Olympics also changed the impression of China, and the huge achievements made by reform and opening up also shocked the world. After that, the terms "China's power" and "China's speed" appeared, making the world realize China's strength and unity.
Dongfeng nuclear ballistic missile
Comrade Deng Xiaoping clearly realized the shortcomings of our country and the importance of economic development after visiting North Korea, and boldly tried a new route that he had never taken. Mr. Lu Xun also said: "There is no road in this world, and more people will be the road." And we have embarked on a big road of our own. We must continue to adhere to the basic policy of reform and opening up, look at the world with an inclusive, integrated and accepting perspective, and integrate it, maintain the basic socialist policy while learning from others' strengths.
