FairAndUnbiased
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In 2002, we were a nation on the edge.
In 2012, we are a nation on the edge - of prosperity.
胡书记,人民的好书记,我们想您了!只可惜岁月不饶人,10年一晃而过,我们长大了,您也老了。在您的领导下,中国从一个没地位的第三世界国家迈向了大国强国的方向。迷信的中国人变成了理智的中国人;丑陋的中国人变成了受欢迎的中国人。中华民族从一个自卑的民族变成了一个抬得起头的民族。祝您福如东海长流水,寿如南山不老松!
温总理,人民的好总理,我们想您了!当国家有难,您永远站在前线指挥工作。无论什么重要场合,从汶川地震的废墟,到每年的G20经济论坛,我们都能见到您单薄的身影。您伴随着我们的成长,让我们这一代年轻人在您的领导下看到了希望,看到了未来还有一个”中国梦“。有您在,明天会更好!祝您身体健康,寿比南山。
Inflation hit 20% a few years earlier. There was loss of 50 million high paying technical jobs. An entire nation of 1 billion people could not even compete with tiny Italy economically. Average wages were less than 1000 RMB, or 125 dollars, per month.
Scientifically, an entire nation of 1 billion could not even compete with France and only ranked 6th in scientific output. We had zero commercial semiconductor foundries, zero multinational companies, our highest tech planes were imported Su-27s, our entire internet backbone was made of foreign suppliers, foreign cell phones held 80% market share, and not even in fast food noodles could we compete with Japan.
Socially, we were a nation in despair. Our young people in the rural areas were burdened with the triple humiliation of agricultural taxes, strictly enforced hukou (temporary pass 暂住证)system and no public medical care. Over 30% of people lived on less than 1 dollar a day. It is no wonder that it was in these days that emigration hit an all time high and so did rates of marriage to foreigners. We had no confidence in ourselves. Our intelligentsia was openly questioning the very merits of Chinese culture, asking, "were we really simply worse?"
In 2012, we are a nation on the edge - of prosperity.
Inflation has never exceeded 10% this decade. Unemployment has gone down to 4%. Average wages have risen to 3000 RMB, or 450 USD, per month, and still growing at double digit rates. We have the 2nd most number of companies in the Fortune Global 500 list. Our currency appreciated over 50%.
Scientifically, we have a long way to go, but we've also gone far. Today we have the 2nd greatest amount of published papers. We have a top 4 domestic semiconductor foundry and several multinational invested ones. We are the second nation in the world to field two 5th gen projects, a long way from the J-8's and Su-27's of the past. We've sent not just a man, but multiple men, and a woman, into space, being one of 3 countries able to do so. We've set world records in high speed rail length, quantum optics and supercomputing. All major infrastructure is now domestic. Domestic firms enjoy 80% market share in the mobile phone sector. We have our own computer chips now, designed and fabricated at home.
Socially, we now have hope. The agricultural tax has been abolished, as has the temporary pass system. 90% of the people have public medical care. Emigration is down. The public debate is now on "how will we take our rightful place in the world", not about the value of our own culture. The number of people living in absolute poverty has gone down to less than 10% of the population. We finally have confidence in ourselves. We can hold our heads up high in the world today.
胡书记,人民的好书记,我们想您了!只可惜岁月不饶人,10年一晃而过,我们长大了,您也老了。在您的领导下,中国从一个没地位的第三世界国家迈向了大国强国的方向。迷信的中国人变成了理智的中国人;丑陋的中国人变成了受欢迎的中国人。中华民族从一个自卑的民族变成了一个抬得起头的民族。祝您福如东海长流水,寿如南山不老松!
温总理,人民的好总理,我们想您了!当国家有难,您永远站在前线指挥工作。无论什么重要场合,从汶川地震的废墟,到每年的G20经济论坛,我们都能见到您单薄的身影。您伴随着我们的成长,让我们这一代年轻人在您的领导下看到了希望,看到了未来还有一个”中国梦“。有您在,明天会更好!祝您身体健康,寿比南山。