Organized by the Information Office of the State Council, the exhibition of Jiangsu’s economic and social changes since 1949 was also held on Aug 23.
Some 100 pictures were shown at the press conference to review the development progress Jiangsu has made since 1949 in terms of economic development, people’s happy life, opening up and reform and environmental protection.
Meng Fanjun, a correspondent of China Industry News
When I was interviewing Xizhou Construction Machinery Group, I felt the spirit of China's equipment manufacturing and the road of struggle. I also experienced the exploratory, innovative and leading role of Jiangsu in the new era so that the province has shifted from made-in-Jiangsu to intelligent manufacturing in Jiangsu.
The display of herbal sachet from Mazhuang village, the lacquer ware from Yangzhou, the zisha teapot from Yixing and the Suzhou embroidery attracted widespread attention at the news briefing.
Lang Jiahui, a correspondent of China News Service
I am undoubtedly proud of my hometown and its ability to convey the cultural heritages across the country and to the rest of the world.
Yao Huifen, inheritor of Suzhou Embroidery
What I am embroidering on is an art work called Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains. Suzhou embroidery is a name card for Suzhou and it is of special significance for me to showcase the skills of embroidery on such a special occasion.
The provincial leaders also briefed the media on the province’s plan to boost the construction of the pilot zone for socialism with Chinese characteristics in some counties of southern Jiangsu. The zone will be of great significance for deepening reform and creating a new pattern of opening-up in an all-around way for Jiangsu.
Tang Minghai, deputy director, provincial commission for development and reform
Jiangsu is taking the lead in exploring the quality and level of building a well-off society in an all-round way. In order to take the lead in realization of basic modernization in Jiangsu, we have selected some developed counties and cities in the south of Jiangsu Province to explore the formation of replicable experience in economic development, cultural development, social development and human modernization so as to provide a model for the province to open a new modernization journey and make a greater contribution to constructing a strong, prosperous, beautiful and civilized province.
