Reform paving the way to prosperity

Reform and opening-up have helped China lift about 800 million people out of poverty in the past four decades and immensely improved the lives and livelihoods of the people

"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." - Mark Twain (1835-1910), American writer.

The quote sort of makes it clear why 1978 is important for me. It, however, took 40 years for me, and perhaps the world, to realize the importance of that landmark year, the year China launched reform and opening-up.