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4 November, 2014
The Way of Chinese Economic Reform Pictorial Book Published in Hong Kong
This year marks the 110th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping’s birthday. To pay tribute to the architect of China’s reform era and re-examine the magnitude and historical significance of the economic reforms he introduced, Wen Wei Po Publishing Company and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) have jointly published “The Way of Chinese Economic Reform – Commemorating the 110th Anniversary of Deng Xiaoping’s Birthday”, a major historical-pictorial release. In the afternoon of October 31, the launch ceremony for the new title was held in Hong Kong, attended by over 80 guests representing different sectors of society.
the guests at the publishing event.
Mr. Kit Szeto, Chairman of the Cultural Industries Committee of the CGCC and Director & CEO of Dim Sum TV, took part in the event and received a complimentary copy of the new book.
Mr. Kit Szeto, Chairman of the Cultural Industries Committee of the CGCC and Director & CEO of Dim Sum TV (1st from left), Mr. Zhu Wen, Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR (2nd from left), Mr. Zhuang Zhennian, President of the Hong Kong Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (1st from right) are presented with complimentary copies of the new book.
The 200 pages of “The Way of Chinese Economic Reform” is divided into 4 sections: The Age of Lofty Ambitions, Reform Era, Grand Vision and Keeping the Flame Alive.
Dignitaries at the publishing event include: Mr. Sun Wenju, Director of the Political Department of the People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison (1st from left); Ms. Jiang Yu, Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of the People’s Republic of China (2nd from left); Mr. Yang Jianping, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR (3rd from left); Mr. Gregory So Kam Leung, Secretary of Commerce and Economic Development of Hong Kong (3rd from right); Mr. Charles Yeung, Chairman of the CGCC (2nd from right); Mr. Wang Shucheng, Chairman and Publisher of Wen Wei Po (1st from right).
In its Reform Era section, the book chronicles the remarkable coming-of-age of Shenzhen over the past 3 decades. The astounding transformation of a little-known fishing village into a thriving urban center of over 7 million people is a microcosm of the epic changes that have, as the result of one man’s decisive helmsmanship, altered not only the destiny of an entire country but the course of history itself. The Grand Ambitions section presents a panoramic retrospective of the 1970s and 1980s, when Deng personally took part in the negotiations between China and Britain. It was during this time that the venerable leader first proposed the groundbreaking “One Country, Two Systems” concept which ultimately led to the Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong. The hundreds of photographs collated in the book were testament not only to Deng’s prodigious statesmanship and devotion to his people, but also to a nation’s implacable march towards greatness.
The book also includes numerous photographs of the successive torchbearers of the reforms, including Mr. Jiang Zemin, Mr. Hu Jintao, Mr. Xi Jinping and others, who have kept Deng’s dream alive and written luminous new chapters in the history of China’s ongoing reform and ascension.
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