Great Changes

Yafen Chen
ESL 100
November 05, 2019

Great Changes

        When the people’s Republic of China was built, it was poor. Reform and Opening up was a great and successful attempt in Chinese history, and it led China closer to the world and other powerful countries. China has implemented Deng Xianping’s policy. Since China adopted the Reform and Opening up strategy for economic development, some country had flourished fast. China implemented the policy of Reform and Opening up, and tremendous changes have taken place in politics, economy, and life. Moreover, after the Reform and Opening up, great changes and improvements have taken place in the life of my parents. Reform and Opening up affect my parents’ housing, standard living and employment. 

     The first effect was my parents were able to change the place where my parents lived. With the development of economy, my parents moved from the countryside to the city. For example, before the Reform and Opening up, my parents lived in an old run down house. My parents told me that they used to live in a small house, and they used public restrooms and kitchens. After the Reform and Opening up, there were many high and beautiful buildings in the city. When my parents moved to the city, life became more convenient and safer. After the Reform and Opening up, it has a great influence on the place where my parents lived.  

      The second aspect was my parents’ living standard had also improved a lot. Their standard living is expressed in eating. For one thing, my parents used to need food tickets for everything they wanted to buy, and food tickets were used like money. There was a limited supply of food from government. However, they no longer needed food tickets after the Reform and Opening up. Because with the development of economy, my parents did not have to worry about the food. They had food to eat every day, and they could afford it. Next, my parents used to have incomplete and inconvenient equipment at home. For example, they did not have a TV, rice cooker, or motorcycle before, but after Reform and Opening up, they had everything. In short, Reform and Opening up had a certain impact on the living standard of my parents. 

Finally, my parents got a new job after the policy was Reform and Opening up. My parents grew up in the countryside, so their job was only did farm work. There was no wage for farm work. They just want to support themselves. After Reform and Opening up, they moved to the city. They found a new job and earned a salary. In addition, my mother worked in the service industry, and my father worked in architecture. Having a new job had greatly improved the quality of life for my parents. 

Reform and Opening up, it has a great positive influence on my parents. Housing, standard living and employment are all connected to each other. In addition, China is progressing, and people’s life will be better and better in the future. In this regard, great changes have taken place in people's life, people have enough to live comfortably. Reform and Opening up has a great change on my parents’ life.