Thirty years ago, on December 18-22, the landmark third plenary session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing, setting a new direction for the country – reform and opening up. Great changes have taken place since then, from household life to the national strength, from the political field to the economic, sports, cultural, and social fields...

China.org.cn with CCTV presented a special report on the achievements during the past 30 years.

(CCTV November 18, 2008)