On way to realizing ecological civilization

A lot of achievements have been made on the ecological transformation front over the past four decades. China faced the "Malthusian trap" when society was overwhelmingly agricultural in nature. The "Malthusian trap" refers to a condition when excess population stops growing because of shortage of food supply.

During the industrialization period, China confronted "environmental pollution, ecological bottom line and the upper limit of resources". It has eventually stepped into the third stage of ecological civilization in the new era that pursues harmony between human beings and nature.

Two factors made this transition possible. First, after farmers were freed from the land, ecological protection was strengthened, and the pressure the ecological environment had suffered was eased. And thanks to actions such as reconverting farmland to forests and grasslands, the ecological environment has been improved and almost restored to its natural state.