China's per capita disposable income has grown over 250 times from 1978 to 2025, rising from 171 yuan ($25) to 43,377 yuan ($6,409). Meanwhile, the national Engel coefficient has fallen sharply from 63.9% in 1978 to 29.3% in 2025.

Swipe through to discover the numbers behind China's growth and transformation, as CGTN launches a series of data-driven posters charting 105 years of rapid change in living standards across the country, marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.