"Reform and Opening"

History is a word that exists forever in the world. How many things do you know about the world, and how many things do you know about your country? Lots of events have happened in the history of my country. Maybe there are some people do not know the history of their countries, and they think that they don’t need to learn those history. In fact, they should know the history, because the history is affecting them. The history of China is about five thousand years, but China is still a developing country. Thirty years ago, China was a poor country. There was a man changed Chinese people’s life. His name is Deng, Xiao Ping, and the great thing he did was pursued a new policy, “Reform and Opening”. “Reform and Opening” changed the life of China, and it also changed the life of my family.
My father’s family was poor before 1979. My grandmother has seven children-six boys and one girl. For the poor family, more children made more problems. My father is the youngest one of the boys. Moreover all of them could not study in school except my father and his younger sister, for my grandparents did not have enough money to pay for them. In 1970, my grandfather died. The life of my father’s family became worse and worse. My father stopped going to school in 1971, and started to find a job. However, he did not give up his life of study. My father was trying to learn by himself from other people’s books.
“Reform and Opening” was giving my father a chance. In 1979, the Chinese government announced news which was the Chairman of our country; Deng Xiao Ping, would pursue a new policy-“Reform and Opening”. “Reform and Opening” was the way to solve the main problem of China-the poverty, and it was going to give people chances to earn money. My hometown was the first place that the government decided to actualize their new policy. My father was aware that it would be a good chance to change his family’s life. My father decided to have his own business. Therefore, he started to collect money for his business.
“Reform and Opening” helped my father to be succeeded. In 1983, my father was succeeding at his business, and he made his first pot of gold. At the same year, my father met my mother. My mother’s father was a new businessman the same as my father. They met each other in a trade, and my grandfather introduced my mother to my father. Then, they fell in love with each other. In 1986, my father was going to extend his business, and he needed my mother to be with him. They got married in 1986. My mother began to go into business and help my father. Their life became better and better. In 1987, my father bought his first house, and in 1988, I was born. Since I was born, my father has always given me whatever I needed. He has given me good education, good place to live and grow, and good family. 5 years ago, my father wanted me to have a better place to study, and then he started to apply a chance to come and live in the United States. My life is changing since I have born.
As you can see, “Reform and Opening” policy changed the life of China, and it also changed the life of my family. Everyone has their own history which was the other people might not know. Although, the history of a country is opening, it is for all of us, and it belongs all of us. No matter what the history of your country is, your life has been affected by the history. History is very important for us, that also is the reason why we have to study in history. Our ancestors really want us to know what they done for us in the history. Was your life changed by the history?