The People’s Subjectivity of China Road

Abstract

The "China Road" over the past 45 years of reform and opening up corresponds to a process of practical implementation, with the people always being the main focus. Therefore, in comparison to the West, the starting point and destination of China's Road are rooted in the character of its people and consistently manifest at various stages of its development. This article uses the individual and private economies that originated in rural areas and cities, as well as the introduction and opening up that began in Guangdong, as examples to illustrate the driving role of ordinary people in the early days of opening up. The numerous contradictions arising from the disparity between the reform process focused on economic growth and social development, along with the people-centered scientific development concept formed through reflection on these contradictions, aim to elucidate that China's path is a continuous and profound process of understanding, rooted in the people. As a result, the fundamental contradictions and profound implications of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era are emphasized. After 45 years of extensive practice and understanding of reform and opening up, the articulation of the fundamental contradictions has become one of the theoretical components of China's Road in its entirety.