China Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Economic Reforms

BEIJING - DECEMBER 18: Chinese president Hu Jintao (R) and former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (2nd R) arrive for a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of economic reform at The Great Hall of the People on December 18, 2008 in Beijing, China.On this date in 1978, at the third plenary session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping agreed to began a series of economic changes called Reform and Opening Up, which have seen the country develop into one of the world's largest economies. (Photo by Guang Niu/Getty Images)