The provincial government put people's livelihood top of their work chart. And the whole province overcame the hard times of SARS, bird flu and several hurricanes as the public health system and crisis management were improved. Both rural and urban residents saw their income increased.
Part II: People
| Public health: The provincial government attached great importance to the well-being and health of the people. The Party leaders joined the people fighting against SARS in 2003. |
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| Chinese president Hu Jintao met the people in the center of Guangzhou city, in April, 2003, when SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak in the Province. (Photo: Wang Chuilin, Nanfang Daily) |
Zhang Dejiang, Party Secretary of Guangdong Province and Huang Huahua, Governor of Guangdong Province, leading a group of officials do cleaning in the Beijing Road to fight against SARS together with the people on May 16th, 2003. (Photo: Chen Jiancong, Nanfang Daily) |
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Income increased: Buyers are picking cars in an Auto Fair. People's livelihood has improved a lot in the past five years. (Photo: Zhu Jianxing, Nanfang Daily)
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Social system improved: A couple working in a same factory, move in their new house. (Photo: Chen Yongqiang, Nanfang Daily)
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Environment protected: Guangzhou residents swim across the Pearl River in July, 2006. The water quality of the river has been greatly improved after an 8-year cleaning-up. (Photo: Luo Changwei, Nanfang Daily)
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Harmonious society:
Zhang Dejiang, Party Secretary of Guangdong Province playing chess with residents in Liwan district, Guangzhou city on August 3rd, 2005. (Photo: Chen Jiancong, Nanfang Daily)
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| Policemen and prisoners help each other to survive from flood on July, 15th, 2006. (Photo: Yan Liang, Nanfang Daily) |
Residents performing dragon lantern dance on Lantern Festival (also called Yuanxiao Festival) in Renheli country of Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province. (Photo: Zhu Jianxing, Nanfang Daily) |
Editor: Yan
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