People from all walks of life with hard work, wisdom contribute to China's development (3)

Top: File photo taken in 1997 by Jiao Weiping shows photographers taking photos with film cameras and telephoto lens during a hockey match at the 8th Chinese National Games held in east China's Shanghai. Bottom: File photo taken on Aug. 11, 2017 shows photographers with Xinhua flying drones at the Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. In 1949 when the People's Republic of China was founded, the Chinese people faced a devastated country that needed to be rebuilt from scratch after decades of warfare and chaos. After decades of unremitting endeavors and dedication by the Chinese people, China has grown to be the world's second largest economy. In 1952, China's GDP was 30 billion U.S. dollars, while in 2018, its GDP reached 13.61 trillion U.S. dollars, an increase of 452.6 times. A group of combo photos give you a glimpse of what Chinese people did decades ago and what they do right now. Undoubtedly, people from all walks of life in China with hard work and wisdom have made contributions to the country's development. (Xinhua)