The Middle East Muslim world today is very similar to China in the 1930s:
1. There are approximately 470 million Muslim in the Middle East today, and there were also around 400 million Chinese at that time. The entire Middle East region is about the same size as China;
2. The entire Middle East was divided into dozens of countries, and China at that time was only unified on surface. In fact, it was divided into more than a dozen of regimes controlled by different warlords, who constantly attacked each other. KMT had no ability to unify China at all.
3. The Muslim world today is technologically backward and lacked industries, and China was the same at that time;
4. Moreover, China did not have nature resources as the Muslim countries today, so the lives for Chinese people were much poorer than Muslim population in the Middle East today;
5. China at that time was invaded and people were slaughtered by Japan, which was much smaller than China, while today's Muslims are invaded and massacred by Israel, which has a population of only 10 million.
It was the CPC under Mao's leadership that changed the fate of China. Mao unified the whole China, wiped out all warlords and local regimes, and united 400 million Chinese people. Mao led Chinese to defeat the United States in the Korean War in 1950's and did not yield to the nuclear blackmail of the Soviet Union in 1960's, and maintained China's national independence. Mao spent his whole life trying to promote China's technology and industry, laying the foundation for China's development today.
Imagine how comfortable the west would be if today's China was still divided and technical backward like the Muslim world today, which is why Western propaganda machines are desperately trying to smear Mao. Mao's policy in the Cultural Revolution was certainly controversial, but the Chinese recognized his great contributions to the country and the nation, and we recognized him even more when we saw what happened in Muslim world today.
Boeing Aircraft ➡️ COMAC C919
Upper pic: In 1980, Boeing delivered its first aircraft to China Civil Aviation.
Lower pic: In 2015, COMAC’s first C919 came off the assembly line.
Looking at ➡️ Looked at
Upper pic: In 1980, then PLA General Liu Huaqing took a close look at an American aircraft carrier during his visit to the US.
Lower pic: In 2015, a delegation from the National Defense University of the US looked closely at an army vehicle of PLA.
Dongfanghong-1 ➡️ Chang’e-6
Upper pic: In 1970, China launched its first satellite, Dongfanghong-1.
Lower pic: In 2024, Chang’e 6 retrieved soil from the far side of the moon.
Smoggy Sky ➡️ Clear Sky
Upper pic: Tian’anmen Square shrouded in smog in Jan. 2012
Lower pic: Tian’anmen Square under a clear and blue sky in Jul. 2024
Open-Air Cinema ➡️ Chinese Blockbusters
Upper pic: In the 1960s, open-air movies were one of the few forms of entertainment available.
Lower pic: In 2023, “The Wandering Earth Ⅱ” hit cinemas in Egypt. Domestic films accounted for over 83% of China’s box office.
Games from abroad ➡️ Games by China
Upper pic: Chinese children playing foreign video games in 2006
Lower pic: China’s first AAA game “Black Myth: Wukong” attracting countless fans at Gamescom Cologne 2024
Los Angeles Olympics ➡️ Paris Olympics
Upper pic: In 1984, Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for China at the LA Games, and the Chinese delegation pocketed 15 gold.
Lower pic: Team China won 40 gold medals in Paris, achieving its best performance in overseas Olympic Games.
Beijing’s Liangma River: Past 🆚 Present
Left pic: Liangma River plagued by pollution in 1998
Right pic: The same river attracting residents and tourists alike in 2024
Special Education: Past 🆚 Present
Upper pic: A special school for children with hearing and speech impairments in Zhejiang Province with only a mud floor in 1984
Lower pic: The same school featuring modern facilities in 2024
“Muddy Village” ➡️ “Rainbow Village”
Upper pic: In 2013, mud roads and earthen tile houses were everywhere at a village in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
Lower pic: In 2024, the same village boasts a beautiful environment and prosperous lives.
Zipline ➡️ Highway Bridge
Upper pic: Until 2001, a zipline was the only way to cross Nujiang River in Yunnan Province.
Lower pic: In 2020, a highway bridge was opened to traffic across Nujiang River.