Beijing,
Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- While turning 70 often signals the beginning of a person's
twilight years, for the People's Republic of China (PRC) it marks a golden age
full of hope and vigor.
The
PRC celebrated its 70th birthday on Oct. 1. China's transformation from an
agricultural society isolated from the West into the world's second-largest
economy open wide is nothing short of a miracle.
More
importantly, it has charted a new path for developing countries to modernize.
Seven
decades ago, the war-ravaged country started from scratch. Observers are
astonished at China's large-scale modernization, its reduction of the number of
people living in poverty and the sheer volume of its consumer market. Their
heads have been turned not only because of the speed of the transition but also
by the unique path taken to realize this great transformation.
Reflecting
on its past and present, and through experimentation, China has identified and
will continue down the right path -- socialism with
