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Forty years of Chinese dreams

In December 1978, China launched a new policy to reform and open up its economy. Family finances were transformed and millions moved out of poverty. For ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Chinese, Suping has been looking back over the decades to compare the most sought after "Big Four" wedding presents now and then, starting with the 1970s.

Image: Bicycle parked in Tiananmen Square, Beijing
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