The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) heralded a new era for the country - one that builds on the achievements of the past, continues with the relentless efforts for a better tomorrow and guides the people into a flourishing future.

　　The next four years are of crucial importance to China, and the lead-up to the zero hour will show how China is turning the last page on a fruitful chapter in its history.

　　But what is so special about the year 2021?

　　Moderately prosperous society

　　"Xiaokang society" or "moderately prosperous society" is a major buzzword in China nowadays, with the term frequently spotted in speeches of Chinese officials, media reports, and think tank papers.

　　"Xiaokang" appeared for the first time in the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry, Classic of Poetry. It was used to indicate moderate prosperity, in reference to a well-off society that encapsulates the dreams of Chinese people for a better life.

　　Late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping was the first to propose the concept of a moderately prosperous society in 1979. Around the same time, he put forward the reform and opening-up policy that ushered in an era of astronomical economic growth for the country.

　　Governments at all levels spared no efforts to bring Deng's vision to fruition, and after 30 years of policy making and implementing. The 18th CPC National Congress proposed the idea of completing "the building of a 'Xiaokang' society in all respects" in 2020, with doubling China's 2010 levels of GDP and per capita income for both urban and rural residents as one of the main criteria.