A Fantastic Formula
Malcolm Clarke, a British director and two-time Academy Award winner, shared his views on how China’s pursuit of xiaokang, or moderate prosperity, has changed people’s lives with Beijing Review reporter Li Nan. Xiaokang is a goal the government first proposed in the late 1970s and has recently been accomplished.
Clarke’s new documentary A Long Cherished Dream, which features ordinary Chinese people, premiered in Beijing on July 13 (See P.46 for more information). This is an edited excerpt of his views:
The best government initiatives are the ones that have real lasting impact on people’s lives, changing people’s lives for the better. And is definitely doing that.
