Opening the Door

Opening the Door
A good policy needs to be carried out in a suitable time, so it develops its usefulness. Policies of reform and opening to the outside world have changed China. The Policies include the internal reformation and external opening. First there were several special regions to enforce the Policies. When Dong Xiaoping announced the policies to be enforced in 1983, many poor people were liberated. The changes affected many families in villages. My family changed a lot when the policies were announced.

The first and most important effect was that all the people in the countryside could leave their hometown to find a job in other provinces. Before the policies were carried out, the farmers had to stay in the countryside, and some people from the cites had to go to the countryside to help the impoverished countryside. However, some people couldn’t put up with the hunger or poverty, so they went away from their hometown to Hong Kong or other developed places. When my father came back from the army, he stayed in the village. However, when the policies were announced, my father was able to leave and find a job in the city. Our lives became better. We could eat the fresh meat and buy more something what we need. The policies motivated our village’s economy, and let us try other ways to improve our lives.


In addition, the new policies changed our mobility. We could leave our village to feel how large is the world. In the past, I felt as if our town was like an airproof box. Everything was stopped from the outside. We never received new products or useful ideas from outside the village. We could just resolve the problems of food and clothing. We couldn’t buy anything we wanted or needed except for food or clothing. In the past, we just planted the crops. Most families just kept some crops to use for themselves, and sold the rest to buy the items they needed. However, when my father bought a television, I felt that we should give thanks to the policies even though I didn’t know what those were because it gave me a wonderful childhood. I was able to learn new things about the world and learn more knowledge from the TV. From the news of the TV program I could know what was happening in the world.


Furthermore, my family could move to the city due to the new policies. My village is very small and far from any urban area, and the population is about two hundred people. Most villagers saw each other every day. When I moved to the city, I studied in different schools, and I was acquainted with more and more people. In the city, we improved our living standards. My parents didn’t need to work in the field; moreover, my brother and I could study in a good school. We had more and more chances to improve our lives.

In summary, the policies were good for the Chinese people. They gave a hope to the poor people. The external opening also influenced us. Many companies began exporting goods to foreign countries, and it promoted our city’s economy. More and more people were able to find a job. After thirty years, China has been become strong and powerful. Everyone believes that the policies were a landmark for our country.