well it not true communist and we are not in true capitlist..... since it not possible.. i don't know what the problem... they living in one of the cheapest place to living... so their dream... it is more like unnessasry want... not real human need...
16:10 I went to Chengdu No. 7 middle school and high school and I was one of the students on the other side of the screen. I always knew someone was watching us taking classes but I never had a chance to see their side of the story. Glad some people are trying to make a difference and I could be a part of it.
I've only just found these CNA documentaries and they're great, unlike anything you get from European or American broadcasters. This is what makes UA-cam so much fun!
@Pertti, that is total BULLSHIT. If you want to see the poor in the US...you have to look for the local journalists who walks the beat. All the stories are there...don't discredit their work by generalizing every news journalists out there. It's a matter of finding and breaking through the mainstream.
@小熊维尼 Sure I guess you can count Japan or Britain but when did the USA ever oppress China or even Russia or France. Most of the oppression you talk about was created by your communist leaders in the second half of the 20th century. Remember the Great Leap Forward and the famine it caused. Your comment is a bunch of propaganda crap.
I've read all of Peter Hessler's novels about China. I believe that he is still staying in touch with his former students. It's very nice to see the places that he has lived. I am sure that he'll be amazed at the changes since he left. Good reporting!
Sad and admirable to see how much so many people sacrificed for the sake of security and economic development. China has a fascinating history, thanks for the documentary!
I'm chineses,I feel almost the same feeling as the people in the video.In China everythin can relate to huge population.Everyone struggle to study hard to gain entrance to univeristy.However they or their parents don't intend to fullfill their dreams.A good degree of university means good job opportunity，a good job means stable and good salary，which brings good life.However cruel as it is almost half of them can't go to high school as lack of proper education resources.Among those who are lucky and smart enough to go to university.nowadays there are about 10 million students who have graduated from universities,by the time I was school annually,the number is 7 million. However the real qualified schools are few.In china universities are recognised as good univesities are only about 100 untis.On average every school has over 3000 students every year which means there are only 300,000 students are cosidered to be the real university students.Other schools are seen as a way to postponed the unemployement，to boys the schools is like a internet cafe，to girls it is like cinema. From what I say above.which means the fact you want to be successful is to beat eveyone else in the classroom.This is really cruel.From my opinion eveyone has the right to live the life they want,chase the dream they really like,and be happy.However this is not the situation which now our country are going through right now.Eveyone are anxious and fear of poor and miserable life so they study hard and work hard. For the majority,it is the only way to get rid of this kind of anxiety."Knowledge changes destiny"is well-known to every Chinese. Life shouldn't be like this,really.
Partially agree. To regain the essence of meaning of the life which is not just about wealth from the ancient Chinese philosophy requires whole society's stigma changing. Not everyone should go to uni and every person working hard and responsible in his position should be respected by whole society and respect and love themselves. Not everyone should follow the same life pattern designed by mainstream society but everyone who loves his life should be respected. But on the other hand, for those young people from poorer areas they may also have dreams to travel not just outside home but also travel abroad for better vision and achieve their dreams but they are limited in financial resources and educational resources compared with city peers. Wish government and society distributes more resources to young people in rural areas who have talent and bigger dreams.
Salute to China. Warmest regards from Malaysia. In the 70's and prior, I still remember my mum sending money so frequently back to our relatives in China. My late grandma would make frequent trips back to China bringing lots of stuff which were scarce in China. Yes, it was a long and arduous journey. And we celebrate with China.
Shijiezi villagers should not feel inferior. They are rich in land to do what they want to live life without pressures. I admire them. They need youngster to give them new ideas. Beautify buy planting more plants and trees. Setting up bed and breskfast hotels like taiwan. You eill be surprised many from the cities people will come to stay to relax.
As long as the government do not forgot the 600 million Chinese that still haven’t benefited greatly from economic reform, the Chinese dream wouldn’t die. I am very glad to see China, both the government and society, sees the “left-behind” as people that need help to join the new prosperity instead of as “despicables”
A year has passed since you visited these places in the video, would you consider making another follow up video on these villages again? I'm very keen to know if the poverty alleviation effort has helped this villages and if the people's life has changed? Please maintain your objectivity on the subject with no filter lens!
If you ignore the numbers, I don't think these people live in poverty. It is not they have money to buy luxury goods, but they all have a life to pursue.
If you want to see and talk about China's 5000 years culture than you have to visit Taiwan, because in mainland China their beloved chairman Mao ordered to destroy all the signs of their old culture, to form a new one based on Marxism. It was the greatest culturicide in the history. So now, the only authentic old Chinese culture exists in Taiwan, and that's one of the main reasons why Xitler desperately wants unification at any price, even it is peace and prosperity.
well it not true communist and we are not in true capitlist..... since it not possible.. i don't know what the problem... they living in one of the cheapest place to living... so their dream... it is more like unnessasry want... not real human need...
I do not like her question to the school girl if she feels fair that kids in Chengdu receives better education. It’s a pointless question. There is no such thing as fair. You are at an advantage when you are born in big city than many from the suburban. You are at an advantage when you are born American than many from other countries. My Kudos to those Chinese teachers who use technology to shrink the educational gap for the students they care and help them see the bigger world.
Mao did many terrible things.... As the narrator said, the ordering of millions of young Chinese to go live and 'develop' rural areas in China is but one of many tragedies seldom talk about.... It was extremely tough and many young people suffered, the girls had it the worse... Stories of rape and exploitation by seniors giving empty promises... For people interested in finding out more, the book 'Out of the Gobi' by Weijian Shan and the movie 'Xiu Xiu' by Joan Chen is a good start.
The Cultural Revolution wreaked even more havoc than the Leap(s) forward, altering society and disrupting an entire generation. The repercussions are still felt today.
Just saying, in general Chinese view, the world was, is and will never be only black & white. While we have been through so many mistakes and disasters, we never ignore Mao's mistakes, but we will never downplay his contributions toward China too. And so like many other things, like Cultural Revolution, the great leap forward, the 64 Tiananmen, and more. If you want to dig into the darkness, you will always find it. But it will be as the same as if you tried to find the stories of hope, lights, selfless sacrificed, heroes, they will be there too. And let's say thank god those disasters happened in such early stage, it forced the Chinese civilisation to went through the whole industrial and Cultural Revolution procedures that the rest of the world have taken a hundred of years to become, and China already ahead of most of them, by looking at the general west is going down to the path of Cultural Revolution almost killed China before. A rather very irony sight.
Reality is reality... it is what it is! It is easy to pass judgement and wish things were different retrospectively. But when one finds oneself in a real situation, one can only do whatever is required to do the best of the situation, good or bad. It would only be wishful thinking to expect otherwise. The development of a society as anything else, is not so much about the destination as the journey, for there will never be a final destination unless it is the one that spells the end of existence of that society. At best, we can set goals to achieve milestones in our development, but the only way we will be able to keep moving forward is to learn from our mistakes, and always forge a vision that is more inclusive and synergistic. For, in the end, can we truly see our future in any other way other than one in an ever expanding reality?
Very inspiring words you convey here yet another dream, reality is not as hopeful, if theirs one thing to learn from history is that we keep on repeating the same mistakes generation after generation; you see it in how the best system of things we've come up with thus far i.e. capitalism combined the rule of law and personal freedoms are faced with the repeat resurgence of the failed communism/centralized governing ideals all over the planet, we don't learn from the massive failures of it/ socialism, the biggest human spirit destroyer and destroyer of human general progress, though is constantly failing and failing within a single generation of people yet socialism and/or parts of its components are still looked at as a hope for bettering lives, is crazy! That's the irony of the human experience, repeating and forgetting even the most resent of failures and not learning or simply not repeating the same failed system, and yet we're suppose to be the most intelligent live on our planet.
Equally poor is easily, but equally rich is hard. The Chinese Dream is to become equally rich instead of equally poor and the only way to do this is by making a small group of people rich first so they can help others to become rich.
Equally rich is easy too. The poorest people in Sweden or The Netherlands get better healthcare, education and housing than the super rich in almost all countries. Its all about the free middle class, smart taxation and low corruption. These countries have no billionaires like the US or the UK, the state simply does not allow the super wealthy to exploit poor people and get heavily taxed. The "trickle down" economy is an illusion created by billionaires to escape taxes and their personal responsabilities.
@@ageoflove1980 It's only "easy" in those places because of the small population and already high living standards. China has crawled and scrabbled its way up. With about 1/5th of the world's population and starting from one of the worst periods in recent Chinese history, the Chinese have gone a long way.
@@angeliquewu8318 Yes of course. And its not my intention to criticise China. I was just offering examples of countries that have very strong economies and have very high taxes. Just to show that "socialism" can work very well when done correctly. In the US, Republicans always mention Venezuela and never Sweden or The Netherlands when discussing this topic just because it doesnt support their narrative. I do think however that China, now that its strong and safe, needs to implement more democracy. Its in essence a good thing to question the leadership in order to encourage the country as a whole to do better. China needs to understand that it does not have to fear criticism, but can use it to grow stronger. Also of course, it will help to gain trust internationally and gets the respect it needs as a world leader. China could for example start a "Green Party" that criticizes the government in a constructive way on enviromental issues. Also local minorities could get some political representation to be able to focus attention on local issues. In the long run this will only make the country stronger in my opinion. I understand that in the past these matters seem irrelevant for Chinese leadership. The horrors the country had to endure, from the opium wars to the Japanese invasion and the civil war are not to be underestimated. The journey the country made from The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution to the amazing country it is today, is simply brilliant. And the CCP, especially Deng Xiaoping, did great things to improve the lives of the Chinese citizens! Over here in The Netherlands, we understand that the Chinese people are not our enemies. Diplomats are working hard to open up the Chinese market for Dutch companies and in return Chinese people are very welcome here to work with us to grow strong together. This however does not mean we agree with everything the CCP does, but to disagree is not something to get angry about. Its the foundation of our way of thinking and it has to be looked at as a constructive way to grow.
@@ageoflove1980 Great that you have this kind of outlook. Just a few things though... "implement more democracy." Actually, nowadays, a lot of youth are voting for their local elected leaders. "a good thing to question the leadership in order to encourage the country as a whole to do better." Chinese people were already doing that in the past. Chinese people do actually protest, despite what the media may say, and they are quite vocal online nowadays. However, for this kind of face tearing criticism that is the culture of the West, you must be qualified to have the right to do so. There are actually some very high profile critics of governmental policies, and they are all intelligent academic professors, actual officials, etc. These people know what they are talking about, and when they criticize, they have good reasons, good evidence, and aren't just tearing at things unconstructively. Just in general, in China, the political atmosphere is a lot more open than most people might believe. "China needs to understand that it does not have to fear criticism, but can use it to grow stronger." I have already spoken about how China listens to internal criticism, but there are also examples of China listening to external criticism as well. Notably, the Chinese government invited Kishore Mahbubani, respected Singaporean diplomat, to come and tell the government "what they are doing wrong" (in the words of the diplomat himself). I don't believe that China fears criticism at all. "China could for example start a "Green Party" that criticizes the government in a constructive way on environmental issues." See, that's the thing, China is not a party state. The CCP is more like Rotary International than an actual political party. Also, in this example, environmental issues has actually been one of China's priorities, which just shows how in touch the Chinese government is. Because the government is in touch with the reality, for now at least, there is no need for another party specifically made to criticize. "Also local minorities could get some political representation to be able to focus attention on local issues." The CCP is like Rotary International (except just for China). Ethnic minorities have had representation since the beginning of the country (some Han even complain of the preferential treatment that those minorities get), so in case you were talking other kinds of minorities, here are some stats that show how people who would usually be minorities are actually well represented in the government. 90,000,000 members of the CCP are volunteers who contribute over $1,000,000,000 in annual dues along with billions of volunteer hours. Members don’t benefit financially from membership. Half the members have at least a junior college degree, forty percent are women, one-third are ‘exemplary farmers, herdsmen and fishermen,’ a quarter are white-collar workers, a sixth are retirees. So these people are quite in touch with the reality, I would say. 10% of Party members are ethnic minorities, though ethnic minorities make up 8.5% of China’s population. Seven million civil servants are Party members. Two-thirds of the Party’s leaders have graduate degrees and one-fourth have PhDs. Members vote democratically-on a one man, one vote basis-for senior Party and government appointments. This is a cultural thing, because for the Chinese, a person who picks up litter on a hot day is more qualified to pick leaders than a person who only wants to eat a popsicle.
@@angeliquewu8318 Thats great to hear and thank you for your in depth reply on the matter. Its great that meaningful discussions on this plaform are possible. I personally have travelled through China for months and I know from experience that its not some strange totalitarian state like often argued in some Western media and that I was free to travel and enjoy the country as I pleased. What I ment its that its perhaps more of an image problem. The things you mention are simply not known in "the west" and obviously most of the people there did not enjoy the privilege of travelling in China in order to have their own independent opinion on the matter. I think alot of people from western countries would be surprised about how "normal" everyday life is and that the everyday life of Chinese citizen is not that different from people from the US or Europe. So in the end I think China has a bit of a challenge to market itself to people who are perhaps less informed. To work on the brand of "China" if you like. I met amazing people in China. I remember this tailor who helped me out when a button needed to be put back on my pants. He did it on the spot and even refused payment because it only took him a minute... Try to find a guy like that in the US lol! Also when travelling in Tibet I lost my wallet at some point. A woman returned it to me with all the money still in it, about $200, a small fortune in that part of the country. But thats the thing, I know its an amazing place with amazing friendly people. The problem is that alot of people dont.
In CHinese Tradition, the sons and daughters are to Take Care of their parents as they get older. Many parents stay with their children and have family groups/govn support/community support. As such mnay are NOT lonely or worry what happends after their death. Modern cities have community support groups within housing estates/etc. All citizens over 60 years old are automatically given 50% off all govn facilities ( Parks, National parks, Train, Buses, MRT, etc )
@@MightySteve001 They had, but was destroyed to give place to this society operating system, where is better for corporations to have individualism and split families in order to be easy to exploit. I my country this was more evident after we lost independence and become a colony of private multinational corporations.
Everything takes time . The development in 20 years is amazing in a country so big and with such a big population. Give another 10 years and we will see the poverty level drop significantly.
40 years ago when China was opening up, the West wondered how the Chinese people would react when they suddenly learned about the gap in economic advancement. 40 years later the situation is reversing fast. The UK has just banned CGTN tv channel so that the British people could learn less on how much their economy is behind, or the handling of Covid. China is writing the biggest economic success story in history. Some rich-poor gap is not only not a big deal but it is an ingenious idea already studied 40 years ago.
Why don't just china open their country internet to world. What are they really afraid of, if they are doing so well? I think other countries citizens will get inspiration from them
@@truth4593 As an outsider, I will say there are too many misinformation and hoaxes in internet with no check and ballance.. I feel overwhelmed to filter all information coming from internet.. So I believe that misinformation and hoaxes are what China's government afraid of..and China used to use the same internet with the rest of us, until China's request for taking down terrorism related groups news were dismissed by "internet owner"..so they build a safer internet environment themselves. They have 1.4 billions people to be taken care of. They can use VPN if they want to know the world's chaotic internet though..the government just not allowing that chaotic world enter their country. But if one want to see chaotic world, they may do so by using VPN..
They don't need art. They need to attract companies to build factories there or encourage the villagers to start businesses. Without good infrastructure, this is quite difficult so government needs to fund roads, hospitals, and schools. I gotta say, with only 14 families in the village, they are quite low on governments priority list.
It is a wonderful a vedio as it is so informative. I came to know China on the basis of Hua line. West part of China is really beautiful with its high mountains, spiral roads. There are so many challenges in China from geographical point of view as major part of China is not much accessible due to high mountains. But I do belive Chinese peoples will overcome their challenges.
I live in the city of Hangzhou at 30:00 and have been to TianDuCheng天都城 to see the Eiffel Tower, and it's super strange. There's even a whole fake castle built there, french style gardens, beautiful mountains and clean lakes. It's actually a very pleasant place. (This place was originally one of China's famous ghost towns, but has since filled up more or less). Anyone who visits Hangzhou should take a day out of their schedule to go there and check the place out.
The earlier years, the CCP volunteer the people to migrate to the country side to develop the country During the industrialisation in the coastal zones, migrants from the interior country side seeks opportunities there Now the third phase is to populate the interior land into a vibrant community This is a foresight but need again the people motivation and support My sincere wish for it to succeed, Maxim. “Single minded in purpose”
Dream can be beautiful but reality is cruel. That makes knowledge especially urgent. During the early years with the teaching of traditional sutra still taught by cultural schools, lesson-content often inapplicable. Must become smarter than opportunists. Always retain the Great teachers lesson mentally.
27:13 she doesn't seem to understand the concept of art here. It's really not about "exhibition" of anything. It's the continuous lifestyle of these villagers with hard work and struggle which is rapidly getting extinct this era of QR code World ( Chinese world precisely)😊
My grandparents got to live in a spacious apartment from the government last year at no cost, moved away from her farmhouse on a distant mountain. That was their dreams fulfilled.
Do you know what my dream is ? My dream is that, my village area from my grandfather's generation is rebuilt.. Just like how I remembered it, as a child. I loved that old wooden building... which housed us, for generation to generation... and preserved. I feel PROUD to live in that building. I read in the HK SAR government's records that, my family had been in HK since the 1600 period.... I feel PROUD. What the heck is wrong with people inside the mainland !!??!? Do you know that, many countries, preserve their old buildings, and heritages ?? The first time I read about, in a magazine.. abroad.. in the UK. About how Beijing have torn down their buildings, those old Hutongs... I cried. A lot. Are people actually CRAZY ?!?!!?!? ..... Some people now born in HK can only remember the 1960s.. or even 1990s... I yearn for the 1600s.. or whenever the Ming dynasties were.... Modernising can change you as a person, and your roots... People are too warped.
It is very heart-warming... when I read that... the farmer still go up the hill to collect the Sichuan peppers... That was what my mother used to do. :) She would walk up the hill, behind our houses... and then we can see across the sea.. and in the morning, we would see the mists settle in... As the sunrises... That is my dream. To be able to walk with her once again, before she is not able to do so. She farmed all her life.. and I am proud of my mother.
@@MeiinUK That really escalated quickly. Please note that everyone is entitled to their own dream too. You may want your village to be rebuilt, not everyone else. I only knew the fact that the apartments liberated the elderly from years of hard physical labor and they are happy for that. I hope one day you could have a mindset that cares beyond yourself.
@@MeiinUK You painted a beautiful image of rural life with your grandmother but have you even asked how they feel walking up and down the hill everyday? Do they see the same beauty that you do or they were too occupied with the pain from the strenuous labor. Please have sympathy, before you put your dream over others'. Nobody is beneath you, and neither is their dream.
Spoken like a true communist! LOL!! I heard this in a TV show , and its based on the words used on the USA constitution; "Is the pursued of happiness that's guarantied, not the happiness itself " The US has established the best system thus far for one to build ones dreams, is up to you and a bit of luck sprinkle too, nothing in this existence but your death is assured; including ones dreams or happiness, SORRY!!!
They talk about sacrificing whole generations, but only the poor is affected in these generations. And when you sacrifice a generation the effects can be felt generations later, they're not stuff that just goes away.
I refer to UA-cam AU " The rich-poor gap in China | A Billion Chinese Dreams | Part 2/4 " by CNA Insider. Most people from government bosses to the blue collar workers love their country flag. Problem: Flag doesn't waver all the time when there are no wind most of the time. Like the factory chimneys that are rain/water resistant against heavy downpour, why not make 6 air holes (water go into hole no problem, easy to unclog) at the side of the flag pole and implement two systems. System 1 uses waste exhaust air from the building's air condition system. When there are no output from system 1, System 2 will pump air into the flag pole, so the country's flag will be wavering beautifully all the time. There needs to be AI algorithm to control the air output so the flag waver beautifully. The flag's movement increases motivations and productivity of workers to max profits, boost economy and create a better quality of life for everyone. Win-win. Think global. Please feedback to management.
It's true we can't bring our money to heaven but we certainly need it while we're still in this world, no money & we'll always be under those who have it; communist China didn't change this reality. Deng Xiaoping's quote : "Poverty is not communism, it's glorious to be rich" !!!
Who controls the energy will control wealth. A long time ago, the energy was wood, Then grasses to feed the horses (Mongolian horses), then, African slaves' labor, then coal (steam engine), then oil, and today cheap labor of China-the most populous country in the world. No wonder why some Chinese people become rich fast at the expense of others who just perform as cheap laborers.
china's education system in western region seems traditional, a lots of text books Teacher Centered, little participation nor activities from students. Yet the difference are chinese students are hard working.
Looking at China before Deng decided to change the nation, it is indeed marvelous that this nation could achieve its progress thus far! But as economic progress too fast, a good portion of her population will find the competition beyond their grip. Hence, the vested interest of the West is all out to demolish a model which contradicts what Wall Street wanted: to enslave 90% of the people through financial power. They refuse to accept that such imbalance is not sustainable but here they intend to use the military industrial complex to achieve this object! Do you ever wonder a nation like USA with supposedly the best education system in the world and yet some 50% of her voters could be led by Trump!!!
China has focused on Belt and Road and have left millions really poor in rural areas with no help. They are helping Africans more than their own people.
@helena russel Yea, you are bullshit, even as Shanghaiese living in Shanghai, I don't lap on the CCP propoganda bullshit as much as you do. Wow.. Do you seriously think there are "no poor people in China" in 2020. You fucking in dreamland?
@helena russel : You need to understand something.... ua-cam.com/video/f5SE47Xjx2Q/v-deo.html Do you know how China got "rich" ? They borrow against their banks... And this is causing an actual issue.. and it will combust, and blow back in their faces. This is why so many people now, outside of China is acting out.. cos it will bring them down as well... The entire world. I like this documentary, it highlights what I did not know... Cos PRC shielded themselves away.... and with technology.. maybe it is a good thing... It is showing us what is going on... We may say that corruption went on.. But then again... To connect this small village is super easy. Do they need to build big motorways ? Yes, a lot of engineers from the West praise it... But that money, can feed these families for 2 to 3 generations !!! Do they realise this ?!? If the government just gives them the money... They are sorted for LIFE. For many many many generations... Do you see how tough the Chinese makes life to be ?? The interviewer said that this is a poor area.. but in reality... The people, actually can feed themselves... And keep their families together. There are apparently, around 400 million children.. born as a second child.. undocumented. Even though China had a one child policy. Did you know that, many people in the West.. were also forced to be adopted as well.. or given away into orphanages... ?? All in all... to curb the population growth, in order to sustain an economy. So many people in the West do not talk about their dead children.. and yet.. China failed to do their parts as well. It is fine, if they do not meet their goals.. So then let them be tribes. Or get subsidies then... This country is so crazy.
@helena russel : You should wish that, these families or these hamlets villagers.. be close to their own... families. Even in HK... people do not travel for more than 1 mile, and has everything. This family has food and a roof over their heads. This is more than enough. It is the government pushing them to do more... US is still relatively a new country... And it tried to conquer a country. China do not NEED to be like THAT !!! I just wish that this generation realises this, before they destroyed every single bit of history.. This is so disgusting to realise. Thank you to this team, for highlighting the dramas that is within China... My heart goes out to those who yearn for their past....
I see a lot of homeless people in major cities around the world. Do Chinese cities also home noticeable homeless people ? The migration from village to urban only happens when the villages have no jobs or source of income in their villages. I cannot imagine a land owner in the village making such a move. And in the cities, not all their problems will be solved. Working in cities is not easy and very taxing. Only a few will make it big. Others will remain urban workers. It is the WILL of the people to ENDURE and LIVE that makes all the development possible. At the end of the day, it is ALL FOR ONE.
@@jadewang7287 Maybe different would have been a better word. I was just wondering if their accents are much different than people in the big cities like Beijing or Shanghai.
@@juddyyoutube I would say even the accent in Shanghai is a lot different from Beijing. And the accent here is closer to Beijing than to Shanghai. It does not has anything to do with if the village is remote or not, it is effected by other issues. And for me, their accent is far easier to understand than Shanghai or Beijing dialogue. Because this village is closer to my hometown Chengdu city.
By poverty, they mean HUNGER. If you are not hungry, you are not poor. You have what it takes to advance yourself so long as you're not having problem with basic needs. A lot of nations out there cannot even solve this. China has already done it.
@@DontUputThatEvilOnMe There is absolute poverty and there is relative poverty. The US has very few if any cases of absolute poverty. Every nation no matter how rich has relative poverty.
A chinese truck manufacturer has plans to open a production facility in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. I would think labor is cheaper in China and jobs are needed there by many Chinese. These Mexico plans make no sense.
I think he is investing money abroad for security, Chinese billionaires are known to sell their companies and move their money abroad and some even immigrate because doing business in China is risky.
If you can't change history right away, write history first until it becomes accepted reality, this is how red education works in Communism, easy, just need to have patience for the old generation to "die out".
ALL you GUYS/GALS should study HISTORY and CULTURE. Chinese graves and villages are littered all over ASIA as Chinese Explorers and Trades started over 1000 years ago. In Malaysia ..... CHINESE Graves and villages ( dated 1300 till 1500 )where FOUND. These PROVE that the Chiness arrived earlier than the SO CALLED MALAYS who CLAIM to be the Orginal "Citizens" of the LAND. More like "Robbers and Crookes" who ran away from Sumatra after they loss a " Coup " against their UNCLES in Sumatra.
Right! 'They simply heard the call of Mao and came/moved by the hundreds to build a cities in the dried and dead country side, from a sense of pure duty', feed that to others which haven't known the ways of left-liberals/communists; Those young people were assigned, like the old man videoed in the museum stated, he was reassigned a few days after his wedding when he was just 20 years old to go there and toil his youth away. These people had two choices, accept reassignments or jails/force labor camps ( i.e. Basically no other choice but to resettle and slave away their youth in the country sides or prison camps, for a despot's dream, Mao's). When you're given only these choices what else can one do and can we expect them to admit now other than it was a great thing to do, they had no choice under Mao and on top of it all they don't know anything difference sense for Mao's generation and hundreds of previous Chinese generations personal freedom was unimaginable,not a part of their life experience, collectivism by nature is their makeup as a people and nation; which is the main reason that if there's one people on the planet that communism was met for and fits well is the Chinese. Just think of someone saying and living on a motto, as stated in this documentary, "Sacrifice oneself, then your children and continue sacrifice with your children's children" Wow! bee hive mind set!
When so many people chasing after economic opportunities, I worry the number of indigenous ethnics religion practitioners shrinking. Blending practices sensible.
mismo en el japon hay camas que en europa se entroducen maletas y 100 camas a si y nadie ve nadie y en 50 metros por 4 y 50 personas por que no pueden pagar una casa o piso
I use to live in China for a couple of years, and it was absolutely ridiculous at the massive gap of wealth and class within society. It really is horrific, but you know what was the interesting part? The much poorer people were always the happiest and most content in comparison to the extremely wealthy. It was an eye opening experience that’s for sure!
China should follow the footsteps of Scandinavian nations & give 100% a minimum safety net to eradicate poverty & make them the happiest people on earth so all nations could use China as an example and eradicate global poverty which is global elites made mass murder
You can't do safety net concept in 1.4 billions population country..😅😅 it is too good to be true..even my countries with 280 million people safety net concept is still too costly to be covered..rather than give safety net of fresh money, I wish my government focus more in education and basic needs of food liberty.. For popullated countries, the concept of give them tools to catch the fish is more suitable than just give fishes all the time. What suited in Scadinavia may not suitable in Asia populated countries. You can't just keep copy paste one concept to other place. And you must be open minded for other options and solutions.
Hey, you may not know, compared to other crops, plant peppers should be counted as a good choice, the quality of pepper can sell 120-140 yuan 1 kg, if you have a few years, you can income tens of thousands of yuan. Really, in many other places can only plant wheat potatoes and corn, less than 10,000 yuan in income, ... ·········
"China has a huge population but not a lot of land" China is either the 3rd or 4th largest country in the world (disputed with the USA, it depends on China's disputed territories, how coastlines and coastal waters are measured and accounted for, etc...)... lol
Half area of China is not even living farming, such as an average elevation of 4000 meters above the qinghai-tibet plateau permafrost hypoxia at low temperature, and the hot desert in the west and so on average, is not much, man can conquer nature if China will be able to change the desert vegetation all will get 130 square kilometers of land are available, and we think so, and so on
" dream can be beautiful but reality is cruel " that girl could've said it any better.
That is a common saying in China. :)
well it not true communist and we are not in true capitlist..... since it not possible.. i don't know what the problem... they living in one of the cheapest place to living... so their dream... it is more like unnessasry want... not real human need...
Couldn't've*
100% true.
Unless you act on your dream, like Martin Luther King door example.
16:10 I went to Chengdu No. 7 middle school and high school and I was one of the students on the other side of the screen. I always knew someone was watching us taking classes but I never had a chance to see their side of the story. Glad some people are trying to make a difference and I could be a part of it.
Woah, it's amazing that we get to hear from someone on the other side of the screen.
CNA DOCUMENTARIES is one BIG REASON why I LOVE and ENJOY more watching docu on youtube..you guys ROCK!!!🤘
I've only just found these CNA documentaries and they're great, unlike anything you get from European or American broadcasters. This is what makes UA-cam so much fun!
So great to find such unbiased, fact-based documentary
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Asians have more fair perspectives when looking at China
Doesn’t matter what Asian will pro Asian. Even though only some
Of them pro the west because of personal interest.
@Pertti, that is total BULLSHIT. If you want to see the poor in the US...you have to look for the local journalists who walks the beat. All the stories are there...don't discredit their work by generalizing every news journalists out there. It's a matter of finding and breaking through the mainstream.
A lovely , insightful and inspiring video - I hope the Chinese people succeed in finding their dreams .
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@@vectorninecrosswind stfu
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if China finds its dream then the rest of the world would be screwed
Dreams are beautiful but reality is cruel. I felt that.
The part where the grandma started to cry ... all of the sudden it made me tear up for her past sufferings. ☹️🥺😢
@小熊维尼 Sure I guess you can count Japan or Britain but when did the USA ever oppress China or even Russia or France. Most of the oppression you talk about was created by your communist leaders in the second half of the 20th century. Remember the Great Leap Forward and the famine it caused. Your comment is a bunch of propaganda crap.
@小熊维尼 It seemed like she didn't choose to sacrifice, the family didn't have a choice.
DontUputThatEvilOnMe Russia oppressed China too , they stole chinas land
Yes... The saying (I believe from Mao’s time) “Give up your youth. Give up your life. Give up your children.” 😢
Thanks CNA Insider for this series! 👏🏻
I've read all of Peter Hessler's novels about China. I believe that he is still staying in touch with his former students. It's very nice to see the places that he has lived. I am sure that he'll be amazed at the changes since he left. Good reporting!
orchid2862 Peter Hessler is now staying in Chengdu.
@@yangyq2777 : Really? I thought that he and his family moved to Egypt.
orchid2862 year for kids fun to learn about how to make it better for a while now it’s not really fun for my family and friends kids fun
Sad and admirable to see how much so many people sacrificed for the sake of security and economic development. China has a fascinating history, thanks for the documentary!
I'm chineses,I feel almost the same feeling as the people in the video.In China everythin can relate to huge population.Everyone struggle to study hard to gain entrance to univeristy.However they or their parents don't intend to fullfill their dreams.A good degree of university means good job opportunity，a good job means stable and good salary，which brings good life.However cruel as it is almost half of them can't go to high school as lack of proper education resources.Among those who are lucky and smart enough to go to university.nowadays there are about 10 million students who have graduated from universities,by the time I was school annually,the number is 7 million.
However the real qualified schools are few.In china universities are recognised as good univesities are only about 100 untis.On average every school has over 3000 students every year which means there are only 300,000 students are cosidered to be the real university students.Other schools are seen as a way to postponed the unemployement，to boys the schools is like a internet cafe，to girls it is like cinema.
From what I say above.which means the fact you want to be successful is to beat eveyone else in the classroom.This is really cruel.From my opinion eveyone has the right to live the life they want,chase the dream they really like,and be happy.However this is not the situation which now our country are going through right now.Eveyone are anxious and fear of poor and miserable life so they study hard and work hard. For the majority,it is the only way to get rid of this kind of anxiety."Knowledge changes destiny"is well-known to every Chinese.
Life shouldn't be like this,really.
Partially agree. To regain the essence of meaning of the life which is not just about wealth from the ancient Chinese philosophy requires whole society's stigma changing. Not everyone should go to uni and every person working hard and responsible in his position should be respected by whole society and respect and love themselves. Not everyone should follow the same life pattern designed by mainstream society but everyone who loves his life should be respected. But on the other hand, for those young people from poorer areas they may also have dreams to travel not just outside home but also travel abroad for better vision and achieve their dreams but they are limited in financial resources and educational resources compared with city peers. Wish government and society distributes more resources to young people in rural areas who have talent and bigger dreams.
Among CNA’s most insightful piece into contemporary China’s ups and downs. Well done.
We want a better life. And we work hard to get it. High quality documentary. Thanks!
Salute to China. Warmest regards from Malaysia. In the 70's and prior, I still remember my mum sending money so frequently back to our relatives in China. My late grandma would make frequent trips back to China bringing lots of stuff which were scarce in China.
Yes, it was a long and arduous journey. And we celebrate with China.
Great documentary and analysis from CNA
Shijiezi villagers should not feel inferior. They are rich in land to do what they want to live life without pressures. I admire them. They need youngster to give them new ideas. Beautify buy planting more plants and trees. Setting up bed and breskfast hotels like taiwan. You eill be surprised many from the cities people will come to stay to relax.
Youngsters can't find jobs there
As long as the government do not forgot the 600 million Chinese that still haven’t benefited greatly from economic reform, the Chinese dream wouldn’t die.
I am very glad to see China, both the government and society, sees the “left-behind” as people that need help to join the new prosperity instead of as “despicables”
A year has passed since you visited these places in the video, would you consider making another follow up video on these villages again? I'm very keen to know if the poverty alleviation effort has helped this villages and if the people's life has changed? Please maintain your objectivity on the subject with no filter lens!
ua-cam.com/video/nuaJGPZCBYU/v-deo.html here a full documentary on poverty alleviation.
一定要记住梦与梦想是完全不一样的，哪怕它们的英文都是 “Dream”
China is really very beautiful as it has so high mountains with spiral roads fog mist rain fountains waterfalls.
With love from India.
Great, informative video, the lady narrator was excellent, she is a natural teacher that didn’t distract from the whole theme of the subject
If you ignore the numbers, I don't think these people live in poverty. It is not they have money to buy luxury goods, but they all have a life to pursue.
Excellent and balanced coverage of a people on the move!!!
I admire China's 5000 years culture a lot. Wish I can learn the languange soon and have proper deeply meaningfull conversation with the locals there.
If you want to see and talk about China's 5000 years culture than you have to visit Taiwan, because in mainland China their beloved chairman Mao ordered to destroy all the signs of their old culture, to form a new one based on Marxism. It was the greatest culturicide in the history. So now, the only authentic old Chinese culture exists in Taiwan, and that's one of the main reasons why Xitler desperately wants unification at any price, even it is peace and prosperity.
Happening in every country around the world. There will be those who get left behind.
The rich kept getting richer while poor become more poorer
It’s not difficult to become a middle/upper middle class in sg. The most common way is to get a tertiary education. Or at least a poly diploma.
well it not true communist and we are not in true capitlist..... since it not possible.. i don't know what the problem... they living in one of the cheapest place to living... so their dream... it is more like unnessasry want... not real human need...
and it's a country run on communism? lol
wrong world poverty is shrinking
Don't be so pessimistic. The ranks of the middle class in China have grown tremendously.
I do not like her question to the school girl if she feels fair that kids in Chengdu receives better education. It’s a pointless question. There is no such thing as fair. You are at an advantage when you are born in big city than many from the suburban. You are at an advantage when you are born American than many from other countries. My Kudos to those Chinese teachers who use technology to shrink the educational gap for the students they care and help them see the bigger world.
living in complex developing stage. Thank u recording those lives of us. those stories of high middle school and villages.
The conclusion is spot on. The Chinese dream is continuou and ever evolving. All aims to a better China then before.
Mao did many terrible things.... As the narrator said, the ordering of millions of young Chinese to go live and 'develop' rural areas in China is but one of many tragedies seldom talk about.... It was extremely tough and many young people suffered, the girls had it the worse... Stories of rape and exploitation by seniors giving empty promises... For people interested in finding out more, the book 'Out of the Gobi' by Weijian Shan and the movie 'Xiu Xiu' by Joan Chen is a good start.
The Cultural Revolution wreaked even more havoc than the Leap(s) forward, altering society and disrupting an entire generation. The repercussions are still felt today.
I had no idea about this. Thank you!
Just saying, in general Chinese view, the world was, is and will never be only black & white. While we have been through so many mistakes and disasters, we never ignore Mao's mistakes, but we will never downplay his contributions toward China too. And so like many other things, like Cultural Revolution, the great leap forward, the 64 Tiananmen, and more. If you want to dig into the darkness, you will always find it. But it will be as the same as if you tried to find the stories of hope, lights, selfless sacrificed, heroes, they will be there too.
And let's say thank god those disasters happened in such early stage, it forced the Chinese civilisation to went through the whole industrial and Cultural Revolution procedures that the rest of the world have taken a hundred of years to become, and China already ahead of most of them, by looking at the general west is going down to the path of Cultural Revolution almost killed China before.
A rather very irony sight.
Reality is reality... it is what it is!
It is easy to pass judgement and wish things were different retrospectively.
But when one finds oneself in a real situation, one can only do whatever is required to do the best of the situation, good or bad. It would only be wishful thinking to expect otherwise.
The development of a society as anything else, is not so much about the destination as the journey, for there will never be a final destination unless it is the one that spells the end of existence of that society.
At best, we can set goals to achieve milestones in our development, but the only way we will be able to keep moving forward is to learn from our mistakes, and always forge a vision that is more inclusive and synergistic. For, in the end, can we truly see our future in any other way other than one in an ever expanding reality?
Very inspiring words you convey here yet another dream, reality is not as hopeful, if theirs one thing to learn from history is that we keep on repeating the same mistakes generation after generation; you see it in how the best system of things we've come up with thus far i.e. capitalism combined the rule of law and personal freedoms are faced with the repeat resurgence of the failed communism/centralized governing ideals all over the planet, we don't learn from the massive failures of it/ socialism, the biggest human spirit destroyer and destroyer of human general progress, though is constantly failing and failing within a single generation of people yet socialism and/or parts of its components are still looked at as a hope for bettering lives, is crazy! That's the irony of the human experience, repeating and forgetting even the most resent of failures and not learning or simply not repeating the same failed system, and yet we're suppose to be the most intelligent live on our planet.
you are good at writing alot without saying anything
The young generation are the hope of humanity. Please take good care of them.
Equally poor is easily, but equally rich is hard. The Chinese Dream is to become equally rich instead of equally poor and the only way to do this is by making a small group of people rich first so they can help others to become rich.
Equally rich is easy too. The poorest people in Sweden or The Netherlands get better healthcare, education and housing than the super rich in almost all countries. Its all about the free middle class, smart taxation and low corruption. These countries have no billionaires like the US or the UK, the state simply does not allow the super wealthy to exploit poor people and get heavily taxed. The "trickle down" economy is an illusion created by billionaires to escape taxes and their personal responsabilities.
@@ageoflove1980 It's only "easy" in those places because of the small population and already high living standards.
China has crawled and scrabbled its way up. With about 1/5th of the world's population and starting from one of the worst periods in recent Chinese history, the Chinese have gone a long way.
@@angeliquewu8318 Yes of course. And its not my intention to criticise China. I was just offering examples of countries that have very strong economies and have very high taxes. Just to show that "socialism" can work very well when done correctly.
In the US, Republicans always mention Venezuela and never Sweden or The Netherlands when discussing this topic just because it doesnt support their narrative.
I do think however that China, now that its strong and safe, needs to implement more democracy. Its in essence a good thing to question the leadership in order to encourage the country as a whole to do better. China needs to understand that it does not have to fear criticism, but can use it to grow stronger. Also of course, it will help to gain trust internationally and gets the respect it needs as a world leader.
China could for example start a "Green Party" that criticizes the government in a constructive way on enviromental issues. Also local minorities could get some political representation to be able to focus attention on local issues. In the long run this will only make the country stronger in my opinion.
I understand that in the past these matters seem irrelevant for Chinese leadership. The horrors the country had to endure, from the opium wars to the Japanese invasion and the civil war are not to be underestimated. The journey the country made from The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution to the amazing country it is today, is simply brilliant. And the CCP, especially Deng Xiaoping, did great things to improve the lives of the Chinese citizens!
Over here in The Netherlands, we understand that the Chinese people are not our enemies. Diplomats are working hard to open up the Chinese market for Dutch companies and in return Chinese people are very welcome here to work with us to grow strong together. This however does not mean we agree with everything the CCP does, but to disagree is not something to get angry about. Its the foundation of our way of thinking and it has to be looked at as a constructive way to grow.
@@ageoflove1980 Great that you have this kind of outlook.
Just a few things though...
"implement more democracy."
Actually, nowadays, a lot of youth are voting for their local elected leaders.
"a good thing to question the leadership in order to encourage the country as a whole to do better."
Chinese people were already doing that in the past. Chinese people do actually protest, despite what the media may say, and they are quite vocal online nowadays. However, for this kind of face tearing criticism that is the culture of the West, you must be qualified to have the right to do so. There are actually some very high profile critics of governmental policies, and they are all intelligent academic professors, actual officials, etc. These people know what they are talking about, and when they criticize, they have good reasons, good evidence, and aren't just tearing at things unconstructively.
Just in general, in China, the political atmosphere is a lot more open than most people might believe.
"China needs to understand that it does not have to fear criticism, but can use it to grow stronger."
I have already spoken about how China listens to internal criticism, but there are also examples of China listening to external criticism as well. Notably, the Chinese government invited Kishore Mahbubani, respected Singaporean diplomat, to come and tell the government "what they are doing wrong" (in the words of the diplomat himself). I don't believe that China fears criticism at all.
"China could for example start a "Green Party" that criticizes the government in a constructive way on environmental issues."
See, that's the thing, China is not a party state. The CCP is more like Rotary International than an actual political party. Also, in this example, environmental issues has actually been one of China's priorities, which just shows how in touch the Chinese government is. Because the government is in touch with the reality, for now at least, there is no need for another party specifically made to criticize.
"Also local minorities could get some political representation to be able to focus attention on local issues."
The CCP is like Rotary International (except just for China).
Ethnic minorities have had representation since the beginning of the country (some Han even complain of the preferential treatment that those minorities get), so in case you were talking other kinds of minorities, here are some stats that show how people who would usually be minorities are actually well represented in the government.
90,000,000 members of the CCP are volunteers who
contribute over $1,000,000,000 in annual dues along with billions of volunteer hours. Members don’t benefit financially from membership.
Half the members have at least a junior college degree, forty percent are women, one-third are ‘exemplary farmers, herdsmen and fishermen,’ a quarter are white-collar workers, a sixth are retirees. So these people are quite in touch with the reality, I would say.
10% of Party members are ethnic minorities, though ethnic minorities make up 8.5% of China’s population.
Seven million civil servants are Party members. Two-thirds of the Party’s leaders have graduate degrees and one-fourth have PhDs.
Members vote democratically-on a one man, one vote basis-for senior Party and government appointments. This is a cultural thing, because for the Chinese, a person who picks up litter on a hot day is more qualified to pick leaders than a person who only wants to eat a popsicle.
@@angeliquewu8318 Thats great to hear and thank you for your in depth reply on the matter. Its great that meaningful discussions on this plaform are possible. I personally have travelled through China for months and I know from experience that its not some strange totalitarian state like often argued in some Western media and that I was free to travel and enjoy the country as I pleased.
What I ment its that its perhaps more of an image problem. The things you mention are simply not known in "the west" and obviously most of the people there did not enjoy the privilege of travelling in China in order to have their own independent opinion on the matter. I think alot of people from western countries would be surprised about how "normal" everyday life is and that the everyday life of Chinese citizen is not that different from people from the US or Europe. So in the end I think China has a bit of a challenge to market itself to people who are perhaps less informed. To work on the brand of "China" if you like.
I met amazing people in China. I remember this tailor who helped me out when a button needed to be put back on my pants. He did it on the spot and even refused payment because it only took him a minute... Try to find a guy like that in the US lol! Also when travelling in Tibet I lost my wallet at some point. A woman returned it to me with all the money still in it, about $200, a small fortune in that part of the country. But thats the thing, I know its an amazing place with amazing friendly people. The problem is that alot of people dont.
turning the whole city into an art exhibit is actually a good idea to attract people.
More and more People in China has pension when reaching 50 or 55 for women and 55 or 60 for men.
The UK government push back retire pension from 65 to 67. When I reach 67, the government will push back retire pension again!
@@MightySteve001 same for the U.S.
In CHinese Tradition, the sons and daughters are to Take Care of their parents as they get older. Many parents stay with their children and have family groups/govn support/community support. As such mnay are NOT lonely or worry what happends after their death. Modern cities have community support groups within housing estates/etc. All citizens over 60 years old are automatically given 50% off all govn facilities ( Parks, National parks, Train, Buses, MRT, etc )
@@sunshinesun121 Unfortunately people in the west don't have this tradition.
@@MightySteve001 They had, but was destroyed to give place to this society operating system, where is better for corporations to have individualism and split families in order to be easy to exploit. I my country this was more evident after we lost independence and become a colony of private multinational corporations.
34:32 What was that ride?! I NEED TO GO ON THAT RIDE!
🇨🇳✊✊✊ glory to the Chinese civilisation, viva la CHINA. Together we march forward in-tandem.
全民加油，努力工作，实现每个人的梦。
Everything takes time . The development in 20 years is amazing in a country so big and with such a big population.
Give another 10 years and we will see the poverty level drop significantly.
wonderful documentry thank you
40 years ago when China was opening up, the West wondered how the Chinese people would react when they suddenly learned about the gap in economic advancement. 40 years later the situation is reversing fast. The UK has just banned CGTN tv channel so that the British people could learn less on how much their economy is behind, or the handling of Covid. China is writing the biggest economic success story in history. Some rich-poor gap is not only not a big deal but it is an ingenious idea already studied 40 years ago.
Why don't just china open their country internet to world. What are they really afraid of, if they are doing so well? I think other countries citizens will get inspiration from them
Good question: what does CCP really afraid of...?
@@truth4593 As an outsider, I will say there are too many misinformation and hoaxes in internet with no check and ballance..
I feel overwhelmed to filter all information coming from internet..
So I believe that misinformation and hoaxes are what China's government afraid of..and China used to use the same internet with the rest of us, until China's request for taking down terrorism related groups news were dismissed by "internet owner"..so they build a safer internet environment themselves. They have 1.4 billions people to be taken care of.
They can use VPN if they want to know the world's chaotic internet though..the government just not allowing that chaotic world enter their country. But if one want to see chaotic world, they may do so by using VPN..
Thanks for the news.
Well done.
It's better to be able to rewind the videos so that if students don't understand a part, they could watch it again and again.
They don't need art. They need to attract companies to build factories there or encourage the villagers to start businesses. Without good infrastructure, this is quite difficult so government needs to fund roads, hospitals, and schools.
I gotta say, with only 14 families in the village, they are quite low on governments priority list.
It is a wonderful a vedio as it is so informative. I came to know China on the basis of Hua line. West part of China is really beautiful with its high mountains, spiral roads. There are so many challenges in China from geographical point of view as major part of China is not much accessible due to high mountains. But I do belive Chinese peoples will overcome their challenges.
I live in the city of Hangzhou at 30:00 and have been to TianDuCheng天都城 to see the Eiffel Tower, and it's super strange. There's even a whole fake castle built there, french style gardens, beautiful mountains and clean lakes. It's actually a very pleasant place. (This place was originally one of China's famous ghost towns, but has since filled up more or less). Anyone who visits Hangzhou should take a day out of their schedule to go there and check the place out.
Thats awesome. It was such a shame that it became a ghost town used primarily for wedding photos.
Actually the weather is nice all people seems kind but I don't know I feel strange about it
When you finish the video and go to comment on how great it is only to realize it's only 2/4 in a series.
Good documentary. Thank you.
The earlier years, the CCP volunteer the people to migrate to the country side to develop the country
During the industrialisation in the coastal zones, migrants from the interior country side seeks opportunities there
Now the third phase is to populate the interior land into a vibrant community
This is a foresight but need again the people motivation and support
My sincere wish for it to succeed, Maxim. “Single minded in purpose”
Dream can be beautiful but reality is cruel. That makes knowledge especially urgent. During the early years with the teaching of traditional sutra still taught by cultural schools, lesson-content often inapplicable. Must become smarter than opportunists. Always retain the Great teachers lesson mentally.
34:03 I don't understand, why are they sacrificed?
because they knew in the past 100 years, china was far behind the world, they must work hard to build their own country.
27:13 she doesn't seem to understand the concept of art here. It's really not about "exhibition" of anything. It's the continuous lifestyle of these villagers with hard work and struggle which is rapidly getting extinct this era of QR code World ( Chinese world precisely)😊
wow, first time to see Yijun on CNA :)
The volleyball scene reminded of my school days from 🇮🇳
My dream is that everyone everywhere can live with dignity.
My grandparents got to live in a spacious apartment from the government last year at no cost, moved away from her farmhouse on a distant mountain. That was their dreams fulfilled.
Do you know what my dream is ? My dream is that, my village area from my grandfather's generation is rebuilt.. Just like how I remembered it, as a child. I loved that old wooden building... which housed us, for generation to generation... and preserved. I feel PROUD to live in that building. I read in the HK SAR government's records that, my family had been in HK since the 1600 period.... I feel PROUD. What the heck is wrong with people inside the mainland !!??!? Do you know that, many countries, preserve their old buildings, and heritages ?? The first time I read about, in a magazine.. abroad.. in the UK. About how Beijing have torn down their buildings, those old Hutongs... I cried. A lot. Are people actually CRAZY ?!?!!?!? ..... Some people now born in HK can only remember the 1960s.. or even 1990s... I yearn for the 1600s.. or whenever the Ming dynasties were.... Modernising can change you as a person, and your roots... People are too warped.
It is very heart-warming... when I read that... the farmer still go up the hill to collect the Sichuan peppers... That was what my mother used to do. :) She would walk up the hill, behind our houses... and then we can see across the sea.. and in the morning, we would see the mists settle in... As the sunrises... That is my dream. To be able to walk with her once again, before she is not able to do so. She farmed all her life.. and I am proud of my mother.
@@MeiinUK That really escalated quickly. Please note that everyone is entitled to their own dream too. You may want your village to be rebuilt, not everyone else. I only knew the fact that the apartments liberated the elderly from years of hard physical labor and they are happy for that. I hope one day you could have a mindset that cares beyond yourself.
@@MeiinUK It is not crazy that they want a better life. It is more so when you go around calling them crazy. I have to add.
@@MeiinUK You painted a beautiful image of rural life with your grandmother but have you even asked how they feel walking up and down the hill everyday? Do they see the same beauty that you do or they were too occupied with the pain from the strenuous labor. Please have sympathy, before you put your dream over others'. Nobody is beneath you, and neither is their dream.
"it's called the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it" George Carlin
Even though Chinese people are much poorer than Americans.
@@uchennanwogu2142 sure maybe their boat is sinking faster but ours is still sinking too..
@@ilovecrocs we are predicted to surpass $75k in gdp per capita the decade
Spoken like a true communist! LOL!! I heard this in a TV show , and its based on the words used on the USA constitution; "Is the pursued of happiness that's guarantied, not the happiness itself " The US has established the best system thus far for one to build ones dreams, is up to you and a bit of luck sprinkle too, nothing in this existence but your death is assured; including ones dreams or happiness, SORRY!!!
Singaporeans have healthy interest in China's development and truth about the world.
I grew up in China I have no idea about 三线建设 and I don't think I've ever seen his word in our history books back in school in late 90s 😱
They talk about sacrificing whole generations, but only the poor is affected in these generations. And when you sacrifice a generation the effects can be felt generations later, they're not stuff that just goes away.
Want to explore an unprecedented wealth gap? Look to a country where they have the saying, “The rich gets richer.”
I refer to UA-cam AU " The rich-poor gap in China | A Billion Chinese Dreams | Part 2/4
" by CNA Insider. Most people from government bosses to the blue collar workers love their country flag. Problem: Flag doesn't waver all the time when there are no wind most of the time. Like the factory chimneys that are rain/water resistant against heavy downpour, why not make 6 air holes (water go into hole no problem, easy to unclog) at the side of the flag pole and implement two systems. System 1 uses waste exhaust air from the building's air condition system. When there are no output from system 1, System 2 will pump air into the flag pole, so the country's flag will be wavering beautifully all the time. There needs to be AI algorithm to control the air output so the flag waver beautifully. The flag's movement increases motivations and productivity of workers to max profits, boost economy and create a better quality of life for everyone. Win-win. Think global. Please feedback to management.
Good heart sees good things.
That film shot in the beginning of this documentary where a housing estate is miles from shore or so it seems. The Chinese just
love making Islands.
It's true we can't bring our money to heaven but we certainly need it while we're still in this world, no money & we'll always be under those who have it; communist China didn't change this reality. Deng Xiaoping's quote : "Poverty is not communism, it's glorious to be rich" !!!
30:07 this looks nothing like Paris, also that Eifeel Tower replica is maybe 1/3 the size
Who controls the energy will control wealth. A long time ago, the energy was wood, Then grasses to feed the horses (Mongolian horses), then, African slaves' labor, then coal (steam engine), then oil, and today cheap labor of China-the most populous country in the world. No wonder why some Chinese people become rich fast at the expense of others who just perform as cheap laborers.
India has as much labor available as China, why not capital flow to them instead of China, are they stupid
Isn't China a communist country? I thought everyone got according to their needs and according to their abilities
are you a machine or what?
They have adopted Capitalism,
there is more to a person being slow in Academic doesn't you don't have other hidden talents.
我就来自攀枝花，那是个非常美丽的城市，也是个英雄城市，是个四季瓜果飘香、康养宜居的休闲城市！
china's education system in western region seems traditional, a lots of text books Teacher Centered, little participation nor activities from students.
Yet the difference are chinese students are hard working.
I've always loved CNA documents. It's so well-researched and, by and large, balanced. 👌
it’s my hometown reflects in this movies that gansu province 😂
你们甘肃确实是环境恶劣
@@p55135091 it’s great people survived in the hostile environments,everyone’s should salute for spirit that against the natural
The thing was completely different,industrial proletariat were to be shaped both in town and village without rule of money and capital
Looking at China before Deng decided to change the nation, it is indeed marvelous that this nation could achieve its progress thus far! But as economic progress too fast, a good portion of her population will find the competition beyond their grip. Hence, the vested interest of the West is all out to demolish a model which contradicts what Wall Street wanted: to enslave 90% of the people through financial power. They refuse to accept that such imbalance is not sustainable but here they intend to use the military industrial complex to achieve this object! Do you ever wonder a nation like USA with supposedly the best education system in the world and yet some 50% of her voters could be led by Trump!!!
when someone asks me what do I do in life: 24:53
China has focused on Belt and Road and have left millions really poor in rural areas with no help. They are helping Africans more than their own people.
@helena russel Yea, you are bullshit, even as Shanghaiese living in Shanghai, I don't lap on the CCP propoganda bullshit as much as you do. Wow..
Do you seriously think there are "no poor people in China" in 2020.
You fucking in dreamland?
@@Harthorn Is it true what the western media says about ccp oppressing uigher muslims?
Kas Shahid it’s all true
@helena russel : You need to understand something....
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Do you know how China got "rich" ? They borrow against their banks... And this is causing an actual issue.. and it will combust, and blow back in their faces. This is why so many people now, outside of China is acting out.. cos it will bring them down as well... The entire world. I like this documentary, it highlights what I did not know... Cos PRC shielded themselves away.... and with technology.. maybe it is a good thing... It is showing us what is going on... We may say that corruption went on.. But then again... To connect this small village is super easy. Do they need to build big motorways ? Yes, a lot of engineers from the West praise it... But that money, can feed these families for 2 to 3 generations !!! Do they realise this ?!? If the government just gives them the money... They are sorted for LIFE. For many many many generations... Do you see how tough the Chinese makes life to be ?? The interviewer said that this is a poor area.. but in reality... The people, actually can feed themselves... And keep their families together. There are apparently, around 400 million children.. born as a second child.. undocumented. Even though China had a one child policy. Did you know that, many people in the West.. were also forced to be adopted as well.. or given away into orphanages... ?? All in all... to curb the population growth, in order to sustain an economy. So many people in the West do not talk about their dead children.. and yet.. China failed to do their parts as well. It is fine, if they do not meet their goals.. So then let them be tribes. Or get subsidies then... This country is so crazy.
@helena russel : You should wish that, these families or these hamlets villagers.. be close to their own... families. Even in HK... people do not travel for more than 1 mile, and has everything. This family has food and a roof over their heads. This is more than enough. It is the government pushing them to do more... US is still relatively a new country... And it tried to conquer a country. China do not NEED to be like THAT !!! I just wish that this generation realises this, before they destroyed every single bit of history.. This is so disgusting to realise. Thank you to this team, for highlighting the dramas that is within China... My heart goes out to those who yearn for their past....
I see a lot of homeless people in major cities around the world. Do Chinese cities also home noticeable homeless people ? The migration from village to urban only happens when the villages have no jobs or source of income in their villages. I cannot imagine a land owner in the village making such a move. And in the cities, not all their problems will be solved. Working in cities is not easy and very taxing. Only a few will make it big. Others will remain urban workers. It is the WILL of the people to ENDURE and LIVE that makes all the development possible. At the end of the day, it is ALL FOR ONE.
#MyLineageMySoul 😍 🇨🇳 👏
Just curious. Question for people who understand Chinese. Given how remote some of those villages are, did the villagers have unusual accents?
What do you mean by “unusual accents”???
@@jadewang7287 Maybe different would have been a better word. I was just wondering if their accents are much different than people in the big cities like Beijing or Shanghai.
@@juddyyoutube I would say even the accent in Shanghai is a lot different from Beijing. And the accent here is closer to Beijing than to Shanghai. It does not has anything to do with if the village is remote or not, it is effected by other issues. And for me, their accent is far easier to understand than Shanghai or Beijing dialogue. Because this village is closer to my hometown Chengdu city.
“Eradicate poverty by 2020” it is not happening, sadly
By poverty, they mean HUNGER. If you are not hungry, you are not poor. You have what it takes to advance yourself so long as you're not having problem with basic needs. A lot of nations out there cannot even solve this. China has already done it.
a lie
@@MrLangam then USA has no poverty.
@@DontUputThatEvilOnMe There is absolute poverty and there is relative poverty. The US has very few if any cases of absolute poverty. Every nation no matter how rich has relative poverty.
@@ironmantis25 You are right sir it’s only perceived poverty based on the standards of that society.
Interessante..
A chinese truck manufacturer has plans to open a production facility in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. I would think labor is cheaper in China and jobs are needed there by many Chinese. These Mexico plans make no sense.
I think he is investing money abroad for security, Chinese billionaires are known to sell their companies and move their money abroad and some even immigrate because doing business in China is risky.
Why are Taiwan and the 9-dash line shown as part of China?
Because they are?
中国，一点都不能少
If you can't change history right away, write history first until it becomes accepted reality, this is how red education works in Communism, easy, just need to have patience for the old generation to "die out".
ALL you GUYS/GALS should study HISTORY and CULTURE. Chinese graves and villages are littered all over ASIA as Chinese Explorers and Trades started over 1000 years ago. In Malaysia ..... CHINESE Graves and villages ( dated 1300 till 1500 )where FOUND. These PROVE that the Chiness arrived earlier than the SO CALLED MALAYS who CLAIM to be the Orginal "Citizens" of the LAND. More like "Robbers and Crookes" who ran away from Sumatra after they loss a " Coup " against their UNCLES in Sumatra.
@@sunshinesun121 Ya, just a matter of time before China claims Vietnam, Korea, Malay, Singapore etc as One China. lol.... Give it 50 years.
Is it me or everybody also agree that it only talks about the poor never mention the rich..
0:20 Typical CCTV interview 😂
Right! 'They simply heard the call of Mao and came/moved by the hundreds to build a cities in the dried and dead country side, from a sense of pure duty', feed that to others which haven't known the ways of left-liberals/communists; Those young people were assigned, like the old man videoed in the museum stated, he was reassigned a few days after his wedding when he was just 20 years old to go there and toil his youth away. These people had two choices, accept reassignments or jails/force labor camps ( i.e. Basically no other choice but to resettle and slave away their youth in the country sides or prison camps, for a despot's dream, Mao's). When you're given only these choices what else can one do and can we expect them to admit now other than it was a great thing to do, they had no choice under Mao and on top of it all they don't know anything difference sense for Mao's generation and hundreds of previous Chinese generations personal freedom was unimaginable,not a part of their life experience, collectivism by nature is their makeup as a people and nation; which is the main reason that if there's one people on the planet that communism was met for and fits well is the Chinese. Just think of someone saying and living on a motto, as stated in this documentary, "Sacrifice oneself, then your children and continue sacrifice with your children's children" Wow! bee hive mind set!
When so many people chasing after economic opportunities, I worry the number of indigenous ethnics religion practitioners shrinking.
Blending practices sensible.
Even if you are fithy rich,one cannot bring back all these things when one passes away.
So what is important to bring to our next life ?
@@Andy-eb1hq I bet many the Iphone,
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Just memories
@@cecelialee2179 good choice
mismo en el japon hay camas que en europa se entroducen maletas y 100 camas a si y nadie ve nadie y en 50 metros por 4 y 50 personas por que no pueden pagar una casa o piso
Omg I read Hessler’s book too
I use to live in China for a couple of years, and it was absolutely ridiculous at the massive gap of wealth and class within society. It really is horrific, but you know what was the interesting part? The much poorer people were always the happiest and most content in comparison to the extremely wealthy. It was an eye opening experience that’s for sure!
There is an American dream, a Chinese dream and meanwhile the Indian dream is to have his own toilet.
I'm glad you think so
失礼な名前をつけてるんよね
4:13 Correct the Chinese map that shows Arunachal Pradesh as part of communist China
"We might have to sacrifice 1 or 2 generations". -- central planning approved.
Ages 25 to 40. Lol 😂
China should follow the footsteps of Scandinavian nations & give 100% a minimum safety net to eradicate poverty & make them the happiest people on earth so all nations could use China as an example and eradicate global poverty which is global elites made mass murder
The conception of trampoline is favoured over safety net.
You can't do safety net concept in 1.4 billions population country..😅😅 it is too good to be true..even my countries with 280 million people safety net concept is still too costly to be covered..rather than give safety net of fresh money, I wish my government focus more in education and basic needs of food liberty..
For popullated countries, the concept of give them tools to catch the fish is more suitable than just give fishes all the time.
What suited in Scadinavia may not suitable in Asia populated countries. You can't just keep copy paste one concept to other place. And you must be open minded for other options and solutions.
and now, the chinese real estate collapses right in front of our eyes. Such pity for those who bought it at high prices with their hard earned money.
Hey, you may not know, compared to other crops, plant peppers should be counted as a good choice, the quality of pepper can sell 120-140 yuan 1 kg, if you have a few years, you can income tens of thousands of yuan.
Really, in many other places can only plant wheat potatoes and corn, less than 10,000 yuan in income, ... ·········
China will grow larger...
"China has a huge population but not a lot of land"
China is either the 3rd or 4th largest country in the world (disputed with the USA, it depends on China's disputed territories, how coastlines and coastal waters are measured and accounted for, etc...)... lol
They mean in terms of the ratio to thier population and ariable land
Half area of China is not even living farming, such as an average elevation of 4000 meters above the qinghai-tibet plateau permafrost hypoxia at low temperature, and the hot desert in the west and so on average, is not much, man can conquer nature if China will be able to change the desert vegetation all will get 130 square kilometers of land are available, and we think so, and so on
Is this where they harvest the organs?
Only US government harvests women uterus.