印度斯坦时报文章的评论-1978年前的中国

I think a lot of people failed in two aspects when they described China before 1978: firstly, before 1978, China was a totally planned economy, therefore, you could not compare an planned economy and a market economy strength just by their incomes. At those days ( I lived 14 years in that system), cash income was low, but you did not need to buy a lot of things: free education, health care, rice, distribution in kind, commodities at very low prices. Literally, there were no poor people or rich people. Everyone was taken care of by the collective or government. Robbing and stealing were extremely rare. Secondly, China\'s reform started in 1978, but the system before 1978 laid a very solid foundation for the reform and future development, that is the social capital (compared of India at the same time): literacy level was high, the idea of being equal was deep rooted, there was a well-planned industrial system and highly-united and motivated people.

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我认为很多人在描述1978年前的中国时存在两方面的误识。

第一，在1978年前，中国是一个完全的计划经济的国家。因此，不能够仅凭他们的收
入来比对一个计划经济和一个市场经济的力度。在那些日子里（我在那种体系下生活
过14年）现金收入是较低。但你不需要买很多东西。免费教育，医疗，米以低价供应
，基本生活用品价格也反常低。理论上讲，不存在穷人和富人。由政府或集体来关心
每一个人。盗窃现象极少发生。

第二，中国的改革始于1978年，但是1978年前的体系给与这种改革和后来的发展留下
了非常坚实的基础。这就是社会资产（对比同期的印度），文盲率很低，平等的观念
深深地扎在人们头脑中，有着一个规划良好的工业及高度团结，富有进取心的人民。

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