Top: File photo taken in 1990 shows Qu Daokui, who is in charge of a national high-tech program, researching simulation of robot coordination at Shenyang Institute of Automation of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Bottom: Photo taken on July 1, 2019 by Yang Qing shows Li Dawei, an engineer of SIASUN, a leading enterprise in China's robotic industry, testing software used on a robot in Shenyang. The use of robots has expanded from the manufacturing sector to healthcare, service, consumption and other areas. 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)
