Left: File photo taken in 1975 shows doctors performing a gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy) at a health center in Zhongshan, south China's Guangdong Province. Right: Photo taken on July 18, 2019 by Liu Dawei shows Chen Lingwu (L), director of the Department of Urology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, conducting an operation to repair the fallopian tube with the help of a robot-assisted laparoscope at the hospital in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. The upgrade of surgical technologies and medical equipment assisted in surgeries not only changes medical staff's working methods, but also benefits patients' treatment and recovery. 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)
