China opens grand exhibition on reform and opening up

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A major exhibition opened at the National Museum in Beijing on Tuesday, November 13, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up, and it featured the fruitful results it has brought to every aspect of the lives of the Chinese people.

Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, announced the opening of the exhibition on Tuesday morning.

Wang Huning announces the opening of a major exhibition to commemorate the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up at the National Museum of China in Beijing, China, November 13, 2018. /Xinhua Photo

Noting the unprecedented changes that have taken place over the past four decades, especially the historic changes after the 18th CPC National Congress, Wang said the exhibition aims to show the great achievements the Chinese people have made under the CPC leadership on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

He called for efforts to rally more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, hold high the banner of reform and opening up in the new era and accelerate the reform and opening up with greater confidence and stronger measures.

Models of aircraft carriers and tanks are on display. /CGTN Photo

A huge-screen tunnel shows beautiful moments and faces captured by Xinhua photographers. /CGTN Photo

Official tax stamps and bicycle plates used in the 1990s and around 2000 are on display. /CGTN Photo

A visitor is seen at one of the interactive zones. /CGTN Photo

Some of the objects used in daily life are on display. /CGTN Photo

An exhibition of oil paintings on reform and opening-up is part of the grand event. /CGTN Photo

Videos and pictures show China's efforts on environmental protection. /CGTN Photo

A miniature model of Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Kenya /CGTN Photo

Students' admission letters and certificates can be seen at exhibition's section on education. /CGTN Photo

The grand exhibition, consisting of six sections, features a wide range of segments including economy, technology, environment, culture, and education, presenting a colorful facet of the country's 40-year development and its people's lives.

Massive historical photos, texts, videos and miniature models showcase the process by which the Chinese nation has stood up, grown rich and became strong.

The exhibition also has many interactive zones where various technologies such as VR and AI are employed for visitors.

Cameras and photographic equipment used by Xinhua reporters over the past 40 years are on display, November 12, 2018. /CGTN Photo

There are also oil paintings displayed in the corridors to introduce figures who have made special contributions to the course of reform and opening up.

A tunnel that links two sections features a huge screen showing beautiful images of China and the Chinese people captured over the past 40 years by photographers from Xinhua News Agency.

The exhibition will run through the end of December.

(Video by Wang Kailin)