Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, under the correct leadership of the party and the state, the mainland has experienced a period of 30 years of socialist construction. During this period, the country carried out a series of in-depth reforms and developments in the fields of medical care, housing, and employment, and made achievements that attracted worldwide attention.
However, for ordinary people, there seems to be some controversy and questions about whether they can really "see a doctor without worrying, housing security, and employment without worry" in their lives at that time. In terms of medical care, in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, a series of health policies were indeed implemented, which greatly improved the medical conditions of the people.
In 1952, the medical insurance system was introduced, and in 1965, it gradually covered urban workers across the country. At the same time, the state vigorously developed rural cooperative medical care, covering 90 percent of the rural population by 1978. However, due to the limited economic conditions and the relative lack of medical resources at that time, many people were still unable to enjoy high-quality medical services, and they would still "empty their families" when they saw a doctor.
In addition, the medical conditions in rural areas are relatively backward, and there is a large gap between urban and rural areas. In general, although the medical security system has made great progress during this period, there are still many problems and shortcomings. In terms of housing, soon after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the state began to solve the housing problem of residents. In 1954, the Party Central Committee proposed to provide public housing for urban residents.
In the years that followed, a large number of public housing units were built and offered to working families at low rents. By 1965, about 60 per cent of urban dwellers were living in public housing. In rural areas, the state has also built a number of public houses for peasants through collective economy.
It can be said that the housing policy during this period did ensure the basic housing needs of the people to a certain extent. However, there are also some problems, such as insufficient supply of housing, some people cannot enjoy public housing benefits, and the quality of housing is uneven. In general, although there has been a marked improvement in the housing situation, there is still a certain way to go before the housing problem is completely solved.
In terms of employment, at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the "unified employment" system was fully implemented. Through national planning and arrangement, stable jobs have been provided for urban and rural residents. At the same time, we have vigorously developed the state-owned economy and the collective economy, creating a large number of employment opportunities for the broad masses of laborers. By the 70s of the 20th century, the unemployment problem of urban and rural residents had been basically eliminated, and the employment rate exceeded 95 percent.
However, due to the limitations of the planned economic system at that time, employment options were relatively limited, the space for career development was narrow, and the wage level was relatively low. In addition, the employment problem in rural areas has not been fully resolved, and many peasants have been in a state of "semi-unemployment" for a long time.
Although the People's Republic of China has made significant progress in job security in the first 30 years, there are still many problems that need to be solved urgently. However, compared with the current standard of living, there are still certain limitations and deficiencies in the livelihood situation at that time. We must objectively understand the level of development at that time and face up to the existing problems, so as to better promote the people's livelihood in the new era.
Only by continuously meeting the growing needs of the people for a better life can we realize the beautiful vision of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.