Triumph of Hard Work

People’s Daily October 9

On the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), President Xi Jinping said that “over the past seven decades, Chinese people of all ethnic groups have made great achievements that have amazed the world through concerted efforts and arduous struggle.”

The Chinese people have known since ancient times that a good life comes from arduous work. For thousands of years, with their unremitting efforts, they have developed their country into a power boasting an excellent culture and traditions. The nation has produced considerable wealth and overcome various disasters through hard work and wisdom. Without the hard work, today’s Chinese civilization would not exist.

The past seven decades especially record the struggle. In the early years of the PRC, it lacked the ability to manufacture aircraft, tanks and even tractors and cars but did not give up. Instead through hard work, China was able to set up an independent and relatively complete industrial system and national economic system. Since then the Chinese nation has been able to design manned spacecraft, deep-sea submersibles, lunar exploration robots and highspeed railways.

It is because of the spirit of hard work and struggle in the face of difficulties that China has achieved so much within a span of 70 years, transitioning from keeping up with the times to taking a lead in the new era, and from standing up to becoming rich and growing strong.

In the coming years, the Chinese will carry on with their industrious spirit to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.