Left: File photo taken in 1973 and provided by Li Renping (2nd L) shows Li learning Nixing pottery making techniques at a pottery factory in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Right: Photo taken on June 14, 2019 by Zhang Ailin shows Li Renping (2nd L) studying the carving methods of Nixing pottery at a workshop in Qinzhou. Despite the low number of finished products and fine artworks due in large part to technical barriers in the past, Nixing pottery is now enjoying robust growth momentum thanks to the efforts made to overcome technical difficulties, which can be seen that over 90 percent of pottery wares have been translated to finished products and more people at home and abroad are warming to pottery pieces of daily use. In 1949 when the People's Republic of China was founded, the Chinese people faced a devastated country that needed to be rebuilt from scratch after decades of warfare and chaos. After decades of unremitting endeavors and dedication by the Chinese people, China has grown to be the world's second largest economy. In 1952, China's GDP was 30 billion U.S. dollars, while in 2018, its GDP reached 13.61 trillion U.S. dollars, an increase of 452.6 times. A group of combo photos give you a glimpse of what Chinese people did decades ago and what they do right now. Undoubtedly, people from all walks of life in China with hard work and wisdom have made contributions to the country's development. (Xinhua)
