The
“Chinese dream” is an initiative of president Xi Jinping which he
proclaimed by saying "The great revival of the Chinese nation is the
greatest Chinese Dream." It is a vision that seeks to promote the idea
of building a moderately prosperous society and realize national
rejuvenation in China.
The
dream is focused on the country’s prosperity and people’s happiness.
The Chinese people and their leaders dream of building a moderately
prosperous society by about 2020 and making China a fully developed
nation by about 2049.
The “Chinese dream” is bound to succeed because it is anchored on the Chinese people and it resonates with the dreams of all the Chinese people. The “China dream” is already planted deeply within the Chinese people’s hearts. With the passage of time and China’s reforms over the past three decades, a conducive environment for success has been created and the nation is highly optimistic and ready for the task of achieving the “Chinese dream”.
Over the past 30 years of reform and opening up, under the motivation and inspiration of pursuing dreams, the Chinese economy has seen an average annual growth rate of 9.9 %, bringing extreme changes to the living conditions and the way of live for the Chinese people.
With its GDP ranking only second in the world, China has entered the ranks of middle-income countries, which in itself is a dream come true and considered a miracle in the history of world economic development.
These results reflect the Chinese nation’s everlasting spirit of unity of purpose among the Chinese people, a laid down solid, material foundation for realizing the “Chinese dream”. For now, the China dream is no longer a grand slogan. It is rooted in reality, as a result of real struggles, hard work and preparation for future success.
The Chinese dream is not a utopian dream. It is practical and lofty, straightforward and profound. It reflects the concept of national governance held by the new generation of leaders in China. It embraces a new era of great development which brings more opportunities to China and the rest of the world.
Since entering the modern era, China dream has always been the vision that guides the Chinese nation in forging ahead; the steady conviction that propels the people towards a better and brighter future. China’s struggles over the past 100 hundred years have proven an irrefutable truth-only when the people’s dreams are factored in the nations dream, can dreams come true.
Everybody’s hearts carry dreams and hopes of a better life in the future. The Chinese dream is the dream of the whole nation. President Xi Jinping expressed this at the 12th National People’s Congress that “The China dream, after all, is the dream of the people. We must closely rely on the people to realize it, and we must incessantly bring benefits to the people.” Every individual’s lively dreams permeate in the journey of life of the rest of the nation and together, they build up into a “Chinese dream”.
Today, the Chinese people understand that the future and destiny of their individual dreams is closely linked to the country and the nation. Every one’s dreams are highly consistent with and overlap the dreams of the country and the nation. Therefore, when individuals are in pursuit of their personal dreams, they are also in the process of realizing the dreams of the country and the nation.
They are therefore committed to realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It will not be easy and challenges abound. It will require ingenuity and real improvements in productivity and innovation to help China overcome the challenges ahead.
Fortunately, the “China dream” implies both the glory at the end and the hardships during the journey. It is widely acknowledged that attaining this dream is no longer impossible, but the weight is heavy and the road is still long requiring concrete actions and perseverance.
The tenacity and dedication that has been shown by the Chinese people in pursuing their individual dreams and the commitment that has been shown by the leaders in China only mean one thing; aspirations for the “Chinese dream” runs deep within the Chinese nation and everyone is focused through hard work and diligence.
