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A speedboat was sailing on the vast Lingding Ocean. In the cabin, Deng Xiaoping was wearing reading glasses and reading a map while listening to the provincial and municipal leaders reporting on the tremendous changes that reform and opening up and the pilot special economic zone policy had brought to Guangdong and Zhuhai.

After listening to the report of the head of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, Deng Xiaoping talked about the reform of the rural household contract responsibility system and the establishment of special economic zones, and once again stressed the need to seize time, seize opportunities, and boldly try and boldly break through. He reminded everyone: Be vigilant against the right, and mainly prevent "left". Keep a clear mind, so that you will not make big mistakes, and it will be easy to correct and rectify problems. He said that the right can ruin socialism, and the "left" can also ruin socialism. China must be vigilant against the right, but mainly prevent "left".

When the speedboat approached Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai, Deng Xiaoping stood up, looked out the window at the Lingdingyang and said:

The success of our reform and opening up is not based on books, but on practice and seeking truth from facts. The invention of the household contract responsibility system in rural areas belongs to farmers. Many things in rural reform were created at the grassroots level, and we took them and processed and improved them as guidance for the whole country. Practice is the only criterion for testing truth. I haven't read many books, but I believe in Chairman Mao's "seeking truth from facts". In the past, we relied on this to fight wars, and now we rely on this to carry out construction and reform. We have been talking about Marxism all our lives, but in fact, Marxism is not mysterious. Marxism is a very simple thing, a very simple truth.

On the morning of January 24, Deng Xiaoping inspected the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone Biochemical Pharmaceutical Factory and listened to the report of Chi Binyuan, the factory's chief engineer. When he learned that the "thrombin" produced by the factory had become my country's first biochemical agent to enter the international market, Deng Xiaoping said with appreciation: We should have our own flagship products and create our own Chinese brand, otherwise we will be bullied. When visiting the factory's production workshop, Deng Xiaoping said to the accompanying provincial and municipal leaders and factory managers: In terms of science and technology, China should have a place, and the development of your factory is part of that place. China should have new things every year so that it can occupy the position. Although I am old, I feel hopeful, very hopeful. The progress in the past ten years has been very fast, but it will be faster in the future. All walks of life in the country must work together and concentrate their efforts to fight a war of annihilation. Every industry must set clear strategic goals.

On the morning of January 25, Deng Xiaoping visited Asia Simulation Control System Engineering Co., Ltd., a high-tech enterprise in Zhuhai Special Economic Zone. After listening to the company's report, he asked: "Do you think the assertion that science and technology are the primary productive force is tenable?" The company's head, You Jingyu, replied: "I think it is tenable, because we answer this question with practice. Our past practice, present practice and future practice will explain this question." After hearing this, Deng Xiaoping said to everyone happily: "It depends on you to answer this question. I believe it is correct."

On the morning of January 25, Deng Xiaoping also visited Gongbei Fangyuan Building (now renamed Guangdong Hotel). He took the elevator to the revolving restaurant on the 29th floor, and while admiring the new look of Gongbei and the scenery of Macau, he listened to the reports of provincial and municipal leaders with great interest.

After listening to the report, Deng Xiaoping pondered for a while and said with emotion: In just over a decade, our country has developed so fast, making the people happy and the world paying attention. This is enough to prove the correctness of the line, principles and policies since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee. Whoever wants to change it cannot change it, and whoever opposes opening up will fall. In the end, it is just one sentence, stick to this line and policy. The person in charge of the Zhuhai Municipal Party Committee reported and introduced the historic changes that reform and opening up brought to Zhuhai, a former border fishing town. Before reform and opening up, many people from Zhuhai emigrated to Hong Kong and Macao. After the establishment of the Special Economic Zone, the lives of Zhuhai people have become better and better, and they have gradually lived a prosperous life. Many people who have emigrated from Zhuhai have also returned one after another. After hearing this report, Deng Xiaoping said affirmatively: "This is good!" After leaving Fangyuan Building, Deng Xiaoping and his entourage went to Zhuhai Resort. On the way, when he saw the beautiful houses of residents, farmers and fishermen, he could not help asking: "How much do farmers in Guangdong earn?" The person in charge of the provincial party committee replied: "Last year, the average income of the whole province was more than 1,100 yuan." Deng Xiaoping said: I think it is more than this number. If it is this income, you can't build such a nice house, and you can't afford such a nice and large amount of property. This calculation is not accurate, and a lot is not included.

When the car passed Jingshan Road, Deng Xiaoping saw the factories flashing by outside the car window and said happily: The overall foundation is different now. We didn't have so many factories before. The few factories were of medium quality. The equipment in the large and medium-sized factories now is so good. The equipment we needed to make the "two bombs" in the past was far inferior to these, and was very simple. It's different! Speaking of this, Deng Xiaoping talked about the speed of economic development again. He said: The economic development was relatively fast from 1984 to 1988. During these five years, first of all, rural reform brought many new changes, crop production increased significantly, farmers' income increased significantly, and township enterprises emerged suddenly. The purchasing power of the vast majority of farmers increased. Not only did a large number of new houses build, but also bicycles, sewing machines, radios, watches, "four major items" and some high-end consumer goods entered ordinary farmers' families. Those years were a very vivid and very convincing development process. It can be said that during this period, my country's wealth increased greatly and the entire national economy reached a new level.

On the morning of January 27, Deng Xiaoping, Yang Shangkun and others, accompanied by Ye Xuanping and others, visited Jianghai Electronics Co., Ltd., an inline enterprise in Zhuhai. After listening to the report of Ding Qinyuan, the company's deputy general manager, he expressed his appreciation for the company's practice of breaking the iron rice bowl, implementing the shareholding system, combining the vital interests of employees with the interests of the enterprise, creatively making the company's employees truly the masters of the enterprise not only politically but also economically, and the company's labor productivity reaching the highest level in the same industry nationwide. He happily said to Ding Qinyuan: You spoke very well. Especially not satisfied with the current situation. We must innovate day by day, month by month, and year by year, and constantly create new things to be competitive. Your practice reflects a high degree of patriotism and is a contribution to socialism. Thank you and all the employees.

Ding Qinyuan said: We are building socialism with Chinese characteristics in accordance with your guidance. Deng Xiaoping then said: Isn't it said that people are talking about whether it should be "socialist" or "capitalist"? You are "socialist". At this time, he turned around and said to the person in charge of the Zhuhai Municipal Party Committee: You are "socialist" here, you have a very good socialism here! (Author: Li Ying, originally published in: "The Power of Details: The Great Practice of New China", Shanghai People's Publishing House Xuelin Publishing House, September 2019 edition)

Source: Study Strong Nation