Xi_Jinping Chinese_Dream

xi jinping, chinese leader, adopted chinese dream slogan in 2013.

just after becoming general secretary of communist party of china in late 2012, xi announced become hallmark of administration. chinese dream, said, great rejuvenation of chinese nation. xi’s chinese dream described achieving 2 centenaries: material goal of china becoming moderately well-off society 2021, 100th anniversary of chinese communist party, , modernization goal of china becoming developed nation 2049, 100th anniversary of founding of people s republic.

in may 2013, xi jinping called upon young people dare dream, work assiduously fulfill dreams , contribute revitalization of nation . called upon levels of party , government facilitate favorable conditions career development. xi told young people cherish glorious youth, strive pioneer spirit , contribute wisdom , energy realization of chinese dream .

according robert lawrence kuhn, international investment banker , author of how china s leaders think: inside story of china s reform , means future , chinese dream has 4 parts: strong china (economically, politically, diplomatically, scientifically, militarily); civilized china (equity , fairness, rich culture, high morals); harmonious china (amity among social classes); beautiful china (healthy environment, low pollution). khun states moderately well-off society citizens, rural , urban, enjoy high standards of living. includes doubling 2010 g.d.p. per capita (approaching $10,000 per person) 2020 , completing urbanization (roughly 1 billion people, 70 percent of china s population) 2030. modernization means china regaining position world leader in science , technology in economics , business; resurgence of chinese civilization, culture , military might; , china participating actively in areas of human endeavor.

reporters have noted that, mr xi had seen american dream close, having spent couple of weeks in 1985 rural family in iowa. (he revisited them during trip america last year leader-in-waiting.)

the concept of chinese dream similar idea of american dream . stresses importance of entrepreneurial spirit. glorifies generation of self-made men , women in post-reform china such rural immigrants moved urban centers , achieved magnificent improvement in terms of living standards , social life. chinese dream can interpreted collective consciousness of chinese people during era of social transformation , economic progress.

as aspect of political thought in contemporary china, emergence of chinese dream indicates diversion of political ideology egalitarianism relatively more libertarian individualist approach. worth noting concept still based on collectivism rather individualism sees subject of chinese dream people of china whole instead of specific individuals.

the idea put forward new cpc general secretary xi jinping on 29 november 2012 , repeated him on numerous important occasions. communist party s propaganda chief, liu yunshan, has directed concept of chinese dream incorporated school textbooks.

in article huffington post, french sinologist david gosset (高大伟) presented idea liyuan style illustration of china dream. china s new first lady peng liyuan @ intersection of gosset calls modern china , civilizational china , global china .