Changes in China's Industrialization Path:From a Historical Perspective

1. The Formation of the Traditional Socialist Industrialization Path and Its Performance (1949-1978) The first phase of industrialization of New China, i.e, from 1949 to 1978, refers to the period when complete reliance was placed on state forces, the planned economy was adopted and priority was given to heavy industry. In this phase, the

1. The Formation of the Traditional Socialist Industrialization Path and Its Performance （1949-1978） The first phase of industrialization of New China, i.e, from 1949 to 1978, refers to the period when complete reliance was placed on state forces, the planned economy was adopted and priority was given to heavy industry. In this phase, the industrialization path had the following characteristics： （1） high-speed development was the primary goal; （2） priority was given to heavy industry;