Death of Deng Xiaoping is announced on Feb. 20, 1997. Chinese economic reform conducted by Deng has great improved all of Chinese life, which means more than 1.2 billion people - one fifth population in the world. photo by James Zeng-Huang, China in My Mirror Project

 

Fujian, Feb. 1996 The office at Guangqiao township in Fujian province. Peoples in Guaogqiao town has set up several dozens township and private enterprises after China performed its economic reform in 1980's. They said:" Chairman Mao lets us standing up, Deng Xiaoping make us well-off." photo by James Zeng-Huang, China in My Mirror Project

 

Chongqing, Oct. 1996 People crowd to window shopping at downtown Chongqing, the world's largest city with the population of 30 millions. Photo by James Zeng-Huang, China in My Mirror Project

 

Chongqing, Oct. 1996 Labors wait at Chongqing Railway Station for departure. There are as many as several dozens million Chinese leave their hometown at countryside to cities, looking for the better jobs - the better life. Photo by James Zeng-Huang, China in My Mirror Project

 

Fuzhou, Dec. 1996 College students are hired by retail stores to ware the dresses carried in the stores and conduct fashion shows in the stores' front door. The stores hope the fashion shows like those can appeal customers and promote sales. Photo by James Zeng-Huang, China Features for Sygma-- China in My Mirror Project

 

The Three Gorges, Nov. 1992 A girl takes care of her family's business to sell frames in the street at Fuling Old Town, where would be submerged after the Three Gorges Project - the largest one of this kind in the world - completed. More than one millions people would leave their hometown and face a new life. Photo by James Zeng-Huang, China in My Mirror Project

 

Guangzhou, Jan. 1996 A view of a old street at Guangzhou, which is the earliest city in China to conduct the opening policy in the economic reform. Photo by James Zeng-Huang, China in My Mirror Project

 

Beijing, June 1995 Cabro, the first and still only one all-female Rock'n Roll bank in China. Rock'n Roll showed up in mainland China in the middle of 80's, and reached its flourishing in early 90's. Photo by James Zeng-Huang, China in My Mirror

 

Beijing, June 1995 A Chinese young man wears Bulls T-shirt walking at Tienanmen Square. Photo by James Zeng-Huang, China in My Mirror Project

 

Beijing, July 1995 Advertisement of western products, such as Coca-Cola, would be seen in everywhere in China, even at a small Hutong in Beijing. Photo by James Zeng-Huang, China in My Mirror Project

 

Beijing, Jan. 1997 People crowd to see an announcement in Beijing Stock Exchange Registering Center. The stock market was closed down when the communist took China in 1950's and re-built in 1980's economic reform. Today, more than 20 millions Chinese invest their money into stock market. Photo by James Zeng-Huang, China in My Mirror Project

 

Beijing, May 1995 A dressing model wearing western suit shares a view with Chinese national flag in a Beijing's shopping center. photo by James Zeng-Huang, China in My Mirror Project