Editor's note: "The Numbers of a Decade: A Journey through China's Modernization" is an interactive multimedia product developed by CGTN. It recounts the past decade's developments in China after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). This article offers a glimpse of insights that the product offers on the social sector. Hit here for the complete experience.

The concept of "Chinese Dream" for the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" was proposed by Xi Jinping after taking the helm of the CPC in 2012.

The "Two Centenary Goals" were also set for China to become a "moderately well-off society" by 2021 – which has been achieved – and to "build a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced and harmonious" by 2049, the centenary of the People's Republic of China.

The road to a "moderately prosperous society" saw balanced, coordinated and sustainable progress in all respects, including economic, political, cultural, social and eco-environmental fields.

One of the most significant of the struggles has been of eliminating the scourge of absolute poverty. One in every three counties was labeled "poverty-stricken" in 2013. Back then, China had 832 severely impoverished counties with more than 80 million residents. In 2020, the number reduced to zero.

Beyond economic prosperity, the Chinese people experienced drastic changes in their lifestyles in the past decade. With the government's support for fintech and greater push for technological innovation, China is fast becoming a leader in mobile payment.

Moreover, you know your government is making good on its promise to provide a healthy life for you when the average life expectancy begins to rise. In China's case, it increased from 74.83 years in 2010 to 78.2 years in 2021.

At the same time, figures show that ethnic minorities and the disabled are not neglected, as an increasing number of people with disabilities have been joining the workforce while ethnic populations have been on the rise.

A recent example of the government's commitment to its promise of a healthy China is its performance during the COVID-19 epidemic. It prioritized human lives over economic gains through its dynamic zero-COVID policy and pushed vaccines as global public goods.

Furthermore, doubling of spending on the education sector in the past decade and universalization of free nine-year compulsory education could be part of the reason why China's literacy rate is only 2.67 percentage points shy of hitting an absolute 100 percent. In 2010, the illiteracy rate stood at 4.1 percent.

New educational institutions, ranging from kindergartens to universities, have been witnessing rapid growth, while enrollment figures on all levels of the educational journey are going up.

For more details about China's social accomplishments and an in-depth account of China's overall journey in the past decade, visit "The Numbers of a Decade: A Journey through China's Modernization."