Reform and Opening in China

Reform and opening has been an important policy in China. In 1980, one of the Chinese leaders opened the door to outside world. His name was Deng Xiao Ping, and he made a huge contribution in China. He practiced ther reform and opening policy, recoccupied HongKong to China and Chinses economy. The most important thing was reform and opening. It changed China from a laggard country to a developing country. China followed this policy to develop the new Chinses features. Otherwise, this policy also affected me because it enabled me to have a better life. Reform and opening had an important influence on my life.

First, reform and opening have affected my family's assets. In 1949, China disengaged from wars, the first chirman Mao Zedong who had a different management. He pushed a policy that all teh property should be communal. In that year, there were no private assets, and all the assets were controlled by government. People could not go aboard to find a job. If people wanted to have a job, they only could have one in government businesses. The salary was low because it could not support a whole family. When Chairman Mao retired, Deng Xiao Ping was the second chairman in China. He overturned the communal system, and he suggested that everyone could have their own assets. In 1980, reform and opening policy practiced by Deng Xiao Ping. Thus, my family could have our own assets. My father wanted to change my family's life, so he opened a small business. Even though it was a small store, it could support my whole family. According to this policy, my family's business was better and better, and it helped me have a better life too.

Second, reform and opening helped me have a wonderful childhood. If China had never reformed and opened, I think my life would be different now. I would not have learned drawing, dancing or calligraphy. I wouldn't have a lot of imported toys and clothing, and I wouldn't have able to watch cartoons during my childhood. My parents were born before reform and opening, and their childhood was poor. In that year, China closed the door. The people in China didn't know the outside world. They didn't have colorful clothes, and they didn't have foreign language education. They couldn't learn something even if they were interested. If China had never reformed or opened, I think I would never have immigrated to America, or gone to the university. My parents put all their hope on me that they wanted me to have a higher education.

Third, reform and opening policy enabled me to have more opportunity to go to school. In 1975, China had a cultural revolution which prevented people from having knowledge. The highest education that anyone would attain high school, so my parents only had high school degree. The first chairman in China didn't advise people to go to school. He focused on agriculture; thus, he suggested peole's self-dependence. When Deng Xiao Ping was the chairman, he overthrew the revolution because he wanted people to have more education. He practeced nine years compulsory education because he hoped everyone at least would have a high school education. Accordingly, I had more opportunities to go to school.

In conclusion, the reform and opening policy had an important influence on my life. It affected my family's assets, enabled me to have a wonderful childhood and have more opportunities to go to school. This policy did not only affect my family and me. It also affected China. Today, I have immigrated to United States, and have a better life. All of this was due to Deng Xiao Ping and his reform and opening policy. Moreover, I know why most Chinses people admire Deng Xiao Ping as a hero because he made a huge contribution in China.