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China’s most important goal over the next five years is to build a society of moderate prosperity, a “xiaokang society”. The word “xiaokang” literally means “moderate well-being”. It was actually first mentioned in China 2,000 years ago as a social state in which people led a comfortable life. However, what would a xiaokang society look like today? First, no one would be below the poverty line. China would strive to eradicate absolute poverty in the most remote areas. People would receive guarantees about their livelihoods. A programme to promote better living standards in urban areas would cover a wide group of people in need. More students would get a tertiary education. Improved healthcare and living conditions would also benefit more people. Social fairness and justice would facilitate and guarantee people’s fundamental interests. At the same time, more measures would tackle environmental problems for bluer skies, a greener earth, and cleaner water. In 1979, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping used the term “xiaokang society” for the nation’s modernisation drive. Now, to turn China into a country of moderate prosperity, it requires greater advances in the economy, fuller democracy, and progress in science and education.
19 October 2017
CGTN
https://news.cgtn.com/news/7767544f30597a6333566d54/share_p.html
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Chinese Terminology: Xiaokang Society
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China’s most important goal over the next five years is to build a society of moderate prosperity, a “xiaokang society”. The word “xiaokang” literally means “moderate well-being”. It was actually first mentioned in China 2,000 years ago as a social state in which people led a comfortable life. However, what would a xiaokang society look like today? First, no one would be below the poverty line. China would strive to eradicate absolute poverty in the most remote areas. People would receive guarantees about their livelihoods. A programme to promote better living standards in urban areas would cover a wide group of people in need. More students would get a tertiary education. Improved healthcare and living conditions would also benefit more people. Social fairness and justice would facilitate and guarantee people’s fundamental interests. At the same time, more measures would tackle environmental problems for bluer skies, a greener earth, and cleaner water. In 1979, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping used the term “xiaokang society” for the nation’s modernisation drive. Now, to turn China into a country of moderate prosperity, it requires greater advances in the economy, fuller democracy, and progress in science and education.
19 October 2017
CGTN
https://news.cgtn.com/news/7767544f30597a6333566d54/share_p.html