Thirty Years of Afforestation and Landscaping Reform in China

Abstract

Some people have summarized the three-decade reform and opening-up course in China as follows: “The landscape is so beautiful across the country. The red flag is upheld while much progress is made. Time flies so fast and three decades have passed even before we notice it. The country is decorated with colorful flowers and green trees throughout the year.” After three decades of reform and opening up, China is drawing the attention of the world with unprecedented dynamics and strong vitality. Three decades ago, a debate concerning the future of CPC and China, i.e. the debate on the proposition that practice is the sole criterion for testing truth, blew the horn of emancipating people’s mind for reform and opening up. An ancient civilization with a history of thousands of years and a population of more than one billion embarked on a journey of building and advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics.