Chapter 1
China’s Path: The Road to Achieving a Major Country’s Prosperity

All roads lead to Rome, but there are many ways of reaching the same destination. Some roads are straight while others twist and turn, and some paths are full of thorns or obstacles, while others are flat and strewn with flowers. A chosen path represents our direction and determines success or failure. It is even a matter of life and death. Therefore it is important to choose the right path. The fundamental reason why modern China is capable of taking the huge step required to catch up with contemporary times, and even take the lead, is its decision to follow a path that is in line with the country’s national conditions. What kind of road is this? Why is this road successful?How can this path be broadened in the new era?To find answers to these questions, we must first look to the story of the Communist Party of China(CPC) to find the right path after the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).