CGTN’s Gateway of Time invites you to experience the People’s Republic of China’s 75-year transformation through an immersive visit to Chinese people’s homes. In the first scene, you step into the life of a farmer’s family in the early years of the PRC.
This era, from the 1950s to the 1970s, was marked by the dominance of the primary industry in employment and its contribution to GDP. Our protagonist, Jianguo, like most people at that time, worked the land and lived in a rural area, reflecting the low level of urbanization in the period.
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