China holds gala to mark 30th anniversary of reform, opening-up

2008-12-18 17:46:40 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A gala was held here on Thursday night to mark the 30th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up by presenting the songs popular through the past three decades in the country.

Chinese praise reforms, voice opinions on development

2008-12-18 09:58:24 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Reactions are pouring in all over the country as China celebrates the 30th anniversary of its launch of reform and opening up.

President Hu eulogizes three-decade reform

2008-12-18 05:00:00 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao eulogized here Thursday the nationwide reform adopted by the Communist Party of China (CPC) for the past three decades when China saw nearly ten percent average annual growth rate.

China celebrates 30th anniversary of landmark reform, opening-up

2008-12-18 02:42:36 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China held a meeting on Thursday morning to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its reform and opening-up drive, which turned the once poverty-stricken country into one of the world's largest economies.

Exhibition commemorating 30th anniversary of reform, opening up

2008-12-22 15:24:54 GMT Xinhua English Visitors are seen at the exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of China's reform and opening up, held in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 22, 2008. The exhibition that began on Dec.18, attracted many visitors. (Xinhua/Gao Xueyu)

New China, the big picture

2008-12-19 03:06:55 GMT China Daily What happens when China's most prominent photographers put their signature works together for a single grand event? Visitors to a new exhibition, China, Portrait of a Country, can decide for themselves.

Museum celebrates reform and opening up

2008-12-18 07:44:02 GMT China Daily The Artistic Exhibition of the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Reform and Opening Up was unveiled yesterday at the National Art Museum of China.

Photo exhibition marks changes

2008-12-18 06:52:59 GMT China Daily It was freezing and windy Wednesday but visitors to the Beijing downtown area did not seem to be seeking the warmth of Wangfujing's famed malls.

We'll forge ahead with reforms: Hu

2008-12-19 03:58:27 GMT China Daily The nation will press forward with the reform and opening-up drive and socialist system, which in the past 30 years transformed its economy into the world's fourth-largest, President Hu Jintao said on Thursday.

30 years of change in images

2008-12-18 03:20:53 GMT China Daily A three-storey photo studio seems a little lonely against the tall buildings and spacious mansions on the Shangzhi downtown street in Daoli District of Harbin. A neo-classical bronze medallion reading "Zhenmei Photo Studio, built in 1936" hangs at the entrance. Although the identity of the photographers has changed over the generations, the studio has always been dedicated to professional photography, according to the Heilongjiang Daily.

Changed and unchanged: PLA 30 years after China's reform, opening-up

2008-12-18 02:42:22 GMT Xinhua English WENSHAN, Yunnan, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- To 53-year-old Liu Zhihe, it is easy to grab a machine gun and fight on the battleground, but it is a big headache to press any button on a computer keyboard in the office.

Time to rejoice - and reflect

2008-12-18 02:36:09 GMT China Daily BEIJING, Dec. 18 -- Today's celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of China's reform and opening up should have been euphoric for the country and the world - for the benefits to both are all too apparent.