Reform, opening-up to be celebrated

China will launch promotional and educational activities across the country this year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up.

With the theme, "Carrying the reform and opening-up through to the end", the activities will focus on telling the stories of reform and opening-up, according to a circular released by nine departments including the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission.

The activities will include tours of cities and rural areas, reports on reform and opening-up by Party and government officials, storytelling by citizens about their endeavors to change their lives, contests, songs and multimedia presentations, the circular said.