August 22, 2004, was a most auspicious day: The 100th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birth. Deng Xiaoping was one of China's greatest-if not me greatest-statesmen in the 20th century. He had a tremendous visio...August 22, 2004, was a most auspicious day: The 100th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birth. Deng Xiaoping was one of China's greatest-if not me greatest-statesmen in the 20th century. He had a tremendous vision for China, and. with that foresight, led the nation on the road to opening up and economic development. Thanks to Deng, countless Chinese today enjoy a greater standard of living. That is one of the many reasons Chinese love and respect Deng, who died in 1997. Even though he has been gone seven ye...展开更多
文摘August 22, 2004, was a most auspicious day: The 100th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birth. Deng Xiaoping was one of China's greatest-if not me greatest-statesmen in the 20th century. He had a tremendous vision for China, and. with that foresight, led the nation on the road to opening up and economic development. Thanks to Deng, countless Chinese today enjoy a greater standard of living. That is one of the many reasons Chinese love and respect Deng, who died in 1997. Even though he has been gone seven ye...