Tai'an in East China's Shandong province was a pioneer in implementing China's reform and opening-up policy in 1978 and has witnessed rapid economic development and a great increase of people's living standards in the past 40 years.

Here are some photos recording the amazing changes that have taken place in Tai'an city between 1978 and 2018.

Photo shows the crowded Youth Road in 1980. Youth Road is one of the central axis scenic roads in 1980. It starts from Daizong Street to South Lake Park, and meets with Dongyue Street, Financial Street and Lingshan Street. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]