 | China continues its pace of scientific research in key fields such as new material, biotech, computer technologies and space sciences. The photo shown a nano-meter material science laboratory in Peking University. click to open  |
 | The rural reform claimed its victory as China's farming production continuously shattered records in the 1980-1990s. The photo shown a grain-collection center in rural China. click to open  |
 | China continued its economic reform with the introduction of stock market in early 1990s. Photo shown a trading hallin Shanghai's Pudong New Zone. click to open  |
 | The Pudong Special Economic Zone was initiated in Shanghai in 1990. The region, which is designated to become China's financial center, is booming with new contruction and investment. click to open  |
 | China initiated the so-called "863 Project" to advance the development of scientific research and technoligical innovation in the November of 1986. More than 1500 reseach projects were granted. click to open  |
 | Chinese National Congress approved the establishment of 4 coastal Special Economic Zones in Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou and Xiamen. The move marked the beginning of China's "open-door" policy, which led to the economical surges in China's coastal regions. The photo shown the downtowm of Shenzhen, one of China's fastest growing cities. click to open  |
 | Twenty-one farmers in the Xiaogang Village of Anhui's Fengyang County signed on to the Family-based Production Contract. The event marked the beginning of rurual reform in PRC. The photo shown the signed contract. click to open  |
 | Twenty-one farmers in the Xiaogang Village of Anhui's Fengyang County signed on to the Family-based Production Contract. The event marked the beginning of rurual reform in PRC. The photo shown three of the participating farmers in the reforming program. click to open  |