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‘Realizing the nation’s great renewal is the greatest dream in the modern history of the country，” said Xi Jinping， General Secretary of the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Committee on November 29， 2012.
Xi made the comment while visiting the exhibition The Road Toward Renewal at the National Museum of China with other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 18th CPC Central Committee.
The exhibition illustrates how the country has gained independence and become prosperous and strong in the past century.
“Everybody has one’s own ideal and pursuit as well as one’s own dream. History tells us that everybody has a future and destiny closely connected to that of the country and nation，” Xi said.
Five months later， the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference （CPPCC）， the country’s national advisory body， held its first session on March 3-12. Members selected from all walks of life gathered in Beijing， with proposals bearing their interpretations of the Chinese dream.
Renewal of the Chinese nation has been the greatest Chinese dream in modern time since the First Opium War （1839-42）. In the latter half of the 19th century， China， then under the rule of backward and corrupt feudal Qing regime （1644-1911）， was invaded by Western imperialist powers. Its people lived in misery and the nation was ridiculed as “the sick man of East Asia.”
Successive generations of Chinese people with lofty ideals rose up against invading Western powers and feudal rulers in pursuit of their dreams. Although the 1911 Revolution led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen ended more than two millennia of feudalism， nonetheless， the country plunged into another dark period when it was fragmented by bellicose warlords， weakened by rampant corruption and invaded by foreign powers.
Achievements
History took a turn in July 1921， when the CPC was founded. It shouldered the responsibility to change the destiny of the nation and the people， and after 28 years of hard struggle， founded the People’s Republic of China on October 1， 1949. China entered a new period along the road to renewal.
Many important decisions on establishing the People’s Republic of China were made at the First Session of the CPPCC， which convened in Beijing in September 1949.
At the session， participants adopted the Common Program of the CPPCC， which served as a provisional constitution of the People’s Republic of China， and created the Central People’s Government. It selected Beijing as the capital， made the five-star red flag the national flag， chose March of the Volunteers as the national anthem and adopted the Gregorian calendar.
In 1954， the National People’s Congress（NPC） was established as the country’s formal legislature. That December， the CPPCC passed a charter stating it would no longer serve as a legislature， but instead would be a key mechanism for multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC.
The NPC and CPPCC are the two basic platforms through which the Chinese people participate in discussion and management of state affairs.
“The CPPCC embodies consultative democracy. Although its decisions do not have binding power， it is nonetheless very influential. It is a democratic political system that suits China’s cultural background，” said Chen Xiaochuan， editor in chief of Beijing-based China Youth Daily and CPPCC National Committee member.
“China’s growth， especially its achievements in the past three decades， proves the path we have taken， the system we have adopted and the theories that we have formulated are correct，” he said.
Speaking of the responsibilities of the CPPCC， Bai Yansong， a news anchor and com- mentator with national broadcaster CCTV and CPPCC National Committee member， said，“CPPCC members should not only put forward proposals， but also speak at seminars and communicate with reporters. They should constantly conduct a large amount of research and think about the development of the country and society. I propose to publicize the performance of deputies to people’s congresses and CPPCC members each year in order to put them under public supervision.”
In the 63 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China， especially in the more than three decades since the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy， China has continuously made breakthroughs in socialist construction， and Chinese people’s dreams have been realized one after another.
In 1964， then Premier Zhou Enlai set forth the goal of “Four Modernizations” to advance development in sectors of industry， agriculture， national defense， and science and technology. In 1979， Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping specified the goal to increase per-capita gross domestic product to $1，000. The country reached that goal in 2003.
In 1997 and 1999， Hong Kong and Macao respectively returned to China， which marked a piece of great progress in upholding the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In October 2003， Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei traveled to space in the Shenzhou-5 spaceship. Before that， the Chinese dream to go to space was nothing more than a fantasy.
In August 2008， the 29th Summer Olympic Games were successfully held in Beijing under the slogan of “One World， One Dream.” Chinese people’s century-old dream to host the Olympic Games came true.
“Given China’s past economic condition and the current complicated international situation， China’s achievements are hard-won. We should be proud of these accomplishments， from which every one of us has benefited. In the process of making these achievements， we have encountered setbacks and challenges， all of which are the foundation of the Chinese dream，” said Zhou Mingwei， President of the China International Publishing Group （CIPG） and CPPCC National Committee member.
As old dreams have been realized one after another， Chinese people begin to pursue new dreams.
Ambitions
At the First Session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee， 2，237 members submitted more than 1，000 proposals covering a wide range of areas， including national development strategies， policies related to people’s livelihood and industry-specific suggestions.
Yuan Longping， known as “the father of hybrid rice” whose high-yield crop accounts for 20 percent of global rice production， spoke about his dream at the session.
“I have two dreams. One is to relax in the cool shade of rice as tall as sorghum with grains as big as peanuts. The other dream is to develop a rice species that can yield 15，000 kg per hectare as soon as possible， and I also wish to train younger people to develop higher-yielding rice species，” Yuan said.
Former NBA star Yao Ming called for efforts to boost physical education. “Physical education should not only be about competitive sports， rather it should be part of a school curriculum that helps students build a strong body and mind，” he said.
Zhou Youma， Director of the George Hatem （Ma Haide） Foundation that mainly assists leprosy patients and their families， said that he wishes “China and other countries in the world will help each other and walk into a more beautiful future together.”
Shi Jie， a lawyer and Vice President of the Sichuan Provincial Lawyers Association， said that he wishes to safeguard social justice and protect the environment. He submitted proposals calling for revision of environmental protection laws to impose harsher penalties on enterprises and individuals damaging the environment. In addition to advancing proposals to improve people’s livelihood， members also deliberated on the country’s development strategies.
At the 18th CPC National Congress held in Beijing last November， the Party set the goal to build China into a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way by the year 2021， and a strong and modern socialist country that is democratic， culturally advanced and harmonious by the year 2049.
Chi Fulin， President of the China Institute for Reform and Development based in Hainan Province， said that transformation of the growth pattern and deepening reform are crucial to the realization of the Chinese dream.
Chi said that in the next decade， while China will continue to grow， it should avoid the “middle-income trap” and seek equitable and sustainable development. He suggested consumption should be an endogenous factor that drives economic growth， and more people should be able to share the fruits of prosperity. He said that the market should be kept competitive and efficient， and the government should be focused on public services.
CPPCC members also shared their ideas on how to promote cultural development. Mo Yan， the 2012 Nobel laureate in literature， said that arts groups and artists should be given greater incentives so that they will produce creative and internationally advanced works.
Hong Kong filmmaker Jackie Chan said，“Many of my foreign friends like traditional Chinese arts and crafts very much， and every time they come to China， they will bring odds and ends back including chopsticks and spoons. Their popularity testifies to the glamour of the country’s 5，000-plus-year-old culture.”
Yet， Chan warned， “If the Chinese culture is not presented to the world， it will never be understood.”
Feng Yuan， Vice President of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles， suggested that China should have world-class designers and a steady stream of talented persons in reserve to make the country’s cultural products more competitive and influential in the world.
The Chinese dream is the aggregate wish of generations of Chinese people and a vivid depiction of the country’s future， said CIPG President Zhou Mingwei. “By telling the world about their dreams， Chinese people wish to clear up misunderstandings， and seek common prosperity and progress with other nations through more cooperation，” he said.
Wang Gengnian， Director General of China Radio International， said that China seeks peaceful and harmonious development， and China’s development will benefit the world.
As for how to precisely present the Chinese dream to the world， Huang Youyi， Vice President of the CIPG， said， “On one hand， we should have a devoted and skillful cross-cultural communication team； on the other hand， we should make more foreign friends who understand Chinese culture， so that they can help us tell the world about China’s unique culture and core value of peaceful development.”
Xi made the comment while visiting the exhibition The Road Toward Renewal at the National Museum of China with other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 18th CPC Central Committee.
The exhibition illustrates how the country has gained independence and become prosperous and strong in the past century.
“Everybody has one’s own ideal and pursuit as well as one’s own dream. History tells us that everybody has a future and destiny closely connected to that of the country and nation，” Xi said.
Five months later， the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference （CPPCC）， the country’s national advisory body， held its first session on March 3-12. Members selected from all walks of life gathered in Beijing， with proposals bearing their interpretations of the Chinese dream.
Renewal of the Chinese nation has been the greatest Chinese dream in modern time since the First Opium War （1839-42）. In the latter half of the 19th century， China， then under the rule of backward and corrupt feudal Qing regime （1644-1911）， was invaded by Western imperialist powers. Its people lived in misery and the nation was ridiculed as “the sick man of East Asia.”
Successive generations of Chinese people with lofty ideals rose up against invading Western powers and feudal rulers in pursuit of their dreams. Although the 1911 Revolution led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen ended more than two millennia of feudalism， nonetheless， the country plunged into another dark period when it was fragmented by bellicose warlords， weakened by rampant corruption and invaded by foreign powers.
Achievements
History took a turn in July 1921， when the CPC was founded. It shouldered the responsibility to change the destiny of the nation and the people， and after 28 years of hard struggle， founded the People’s Republic of China on October 1， 1949. China entered a new period along the road to renewal.
Many important decisions on establishing the People’s Republic of China were made at the First Session of the CPPCC， which convened in Beijing in September 1949.
At the session， participants adopted the Common Program of the CPPCC， which served as a provisional constitution of the People’s Republic of China， and created the Central People’s Government. It selected Beijing as the capital， made the five-star red flag the national flag， chose March of the Volunteers as the national anthem and adopted the Gregorian calendar.
In 1954， the National People’s Congress（NPC） was established as the country’s formal legislature. That December， the CPPCC passed a charter stating it would no longer serve as a legislature， but instead would be a key mechanism for multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC.
The NPC and CPPCC are the two basic platforms through which the Chinese people participate in discussion and management of state affairs.
“The CPPCC embodies consultative democracy. Although its decisions do not have binding power， it is nonetheless very influential. It is a democratic political system that suits China’s cultural background，” said Chen Xiaochuan， editor in chief of Beijing-based China Youth Daily and CPPCC National Committee member.
“China’s growth， especially its achievements in the past three decades， proves the path we have taken， the system we have adopted and the theories that we have formulated are correct，” he said.
Speaking of the responsibilities of the CPPCC， Bai Yansong， a news anchor and com- mentator with national broadcaster CCTV and CPPCC National Committee member， said，“CPPCC members should not only put forward proposals， but also speak at seminars and communicate with reporters. They should constantly conduct a large amount of research and think about the development of the country and society. I propose to publicize the performance of deputies to people’s congresses and CPPCC members each year in order to put them under public supervision.”
In the 63 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China， especially in the more than three decades since the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy， China has continuously made breakthroughs in socialist construction， and Chinese people’s dreams have been realized one after another.
In 1964， then Premier Zhou Enlai set forth the goal of “Four Modernizations” to advance development in sectors of industry， agriculture， national defense， and science and technology. In 1979， Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping specified the goal to increase per-capita gross domestic product to $1，000. The country reached that goal in 2003.
In 1997 and 1999， Hong Kong and Macao respectively returned to China， which marked a piece of great progress in upholding the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In October 2003， Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei traveled to space in the Shenzhou-5 spaceship. Before that， the Chinese dream to go to space was nothing more than a fantasy.
In August 2008， the 29th Summer Olympic Games were successfully held in Beijing under the slogan of “One World， One Dream.” Chinese people’s century-old dream to host the Olympic Games came true.
“Given China’s past economic condition and the current complicated international situation， China’s achievements are hard-won. We should be proud of these accomplishments， from which every one of us has benefited. In the process of making these achievements， we have encountered setbacks and challenges， all of which are the foundation of the Chinese dream，” said Zhou Mingwei， President of the China International Publishing Group （CIPG） and CPPCC National Committee member.
As old dreams have been realized one after another， Chinese people begin to pursue new dreams.
Ambitions
At the First Session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee， 2，237 members submitted more than 1，000 proposals covering a wide range of areas， including national development strategies， policies related to people’s livelihood and industry-specific suggestions.
Yuan Longping， known as “the father of hybrid rice” whose high-yield crop accounts for 20 percent of global rice production， spoke about his dream at the session.
“I have two dreams. One is to relax in the cool shade of rice as tall as sorghum with grains as big as peanuts. The other dream is to develop a rice species that can yield 15，000 kg per hectare as soon as possible， and I also wish to train younger people to develop higher-yielding rice species，” Yuan said.
Former NBA star Yao Ming called for efforts to boost physical education. “Physical education should not only be about competitive sports， rather it should be part of a school curriculum that helps students build a strong body and mind，” he said.
Zhou Youma， Director of the George Hatem （Ma Haide） Foundation that mainly assists leprosy patients and their families， said that he wishes “China and other countries in the world will help each other and walk into a more beautiful future together.”
Shi Jie， a lawyer and Vice President of the Sichuan Provincial Lawyers Association， said that he wishes to safeguard social justice and protect the environment. He submitted proposals calling for revision of environmental protection laws to impose harsher penalties on enterprises and individuals damaging the environment. In addition to advancing proposals to improve people’s livelihood， members also deliberated on the country’s development strategies.
At the 18th CPC National Congress held in Beijing last November， the Party set the goal to build China into a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way by the year 2021， and a strong and modern socialist country that is democratic， culturally advanced and harmonious by the year 2049.
Chi Fulin， President of the China Institute for Reform and Development based in Hainan Province， said that transformation of the growth pattern and deepening reform are crucial to the realization of the Chinese dream.
Chi said that in the next decade， while China will continue to grow， it should avoid the “middle-income trap” and seek equitable and sustainable development. He suggested consumption should be an endogenous factor that drives economic growth， and more people should be able to share the fruits of prosperity. He said that the market should be kept competitive and efficient， and the government should be focused on public services.
CPPCC members also shared their ideas on how to promote cultural development. Mo Yan， the 2012 Nobel laureate in literature， said that arts groups and artists should be given greater incentives so that they will produce creative and internationally advanced works.
Hong Kong filmmaker Jackie Chan said，“Many of my foreign friends like traditional Chinese arts and crafts very much， and every time they come to China， they will bring odds and ends back including chopsticks and spoons. Their popularity testifies to the glamour of the country’s 5，000-plus-year-old culture.”
Yet， Chan warned， “If the Chinese culture is not presented to the world， it will never be understood.”
Feng Yuan， Vice President of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles， suggested that China should have world-class designers and a steady stream of talented persons in reserve to make the country’s cultural products more competitive and influential in the world.
The Chinese dream is the aggregate wish of generations of Chinese people and a vivid depiction of the country’s future， said CIPG President Zhou Mingwei. “By telling the world about their dreams， Chinese people wish to clear up misunderstandings， and seek common prosperity and progress with other nations through more cooperation，” he said.
Wang Gengnian， Director General of China Radio International， said that China seeks peaceful and harmonious development， and China’s development will benefit the world.
As for how to precisely present the Chinese dream to the world， Huang Youyi， Vice President of the CIPG， said， “On one hand， we should have a devoted and skillful cross-cultural communication team； on the other hand， we should make more foreign friends who understand Chinese culture， so that they can help us tell the world about China’s unique culture and core value of peaceful development.”