The Chinese dream has spurred a strong aspiration of Chinese people for a better life. How do we have a deeper understanding of profound connotations of Chinese dream? How do we seek for the right path of Chinese dream? How do we contribute to Chinese dream? It is necessary for us to ponder over all of these questions and give scientific answers. 

What is the Chinese dream? It refers to the great rejuvenation of Chinese nation, which is a centenary goal of Chinese nation and a major task of Chinese history since the May Fourth Movement in 1919. In order to achieve this great dream, numerous Chinese patriots rose up one after another to make their voices heard, probe and work hard in a row in the fields at the cost of their lives. Nowadays, the idea in essence is to make the country prosperous and strong, rejuvenate the nation, and see that the people are happy in the historical process of building the socialism with Chinese characteristics and embarking on the great journey of reform and opening-up.

This great dream, featuring broad vision and rich connotations, embodies the aspirations of several generations of Chinese people, and the interests and development requirements shared by Chinese nation and people. To be sure, it is not only designed for the country and nation but also for each and every of the Chinese people, offering every person an opportunity to make a difference, release their full potential and live a better life through their own efforts. Therefore, the personal destiny has been closely related to that of the motherland, and personal opportunities have been linked to the social progress. The great practice of reform and opening-up not only activates, develops and prospers our country, but also has nurtured a better environment for development as well as provided an excellent opportunity for unleashing individual potential and making a difference.  

A society of reform offers every worker and builder chance to give full play to their wisdom and talents and realize their full potential. As long as we seize the opportunity, actively participate and forge competition to increase our capability and strength in practice, we will not only grow ample material fortunes and live a prosperous life, but also create greater values both for individuals and the society. 

An open society not only provides the conditions in favor of increasing overall nation strength and improving national image, but also offers every ambitious people a favorable stage for development. It is true that every post will see a wonderful life in an open era on condition that we have dream in our mind, seize the opportunity and strive for it.

Today, we have the solid base and favorable conditions to achieve the Chinese dream, namely, the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the system of theories of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. The path of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the way to reach the goal; the system of theories of socialism with Chinese characteristics offers a guide to action and the socialist system with Chinese characteristics provides the fundamental guarantee. The three function as an integral whole in the great practice of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, and this is the salient feature of the long-term endeavors of the Communist Party of China leading the people in building socialism. In order to jointly build the Chinese dream and strive for it, it is necessary to keep the pace with the times to develop the socialism with Chinese characteristics and to remain confident in the path, theories, system. 

The path of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the way to reach the goal. The path holds the key to the destiny and future of a nation. While the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics lead by the Party is a right choice to make the country prosperous and strong, rejuvenate the nation and see that the people are happy. As we embarked on this bright and promising path, China has seen unprecedented development of productivity, remarkable achievements in democracy, the rule of law as well as significant progress in people’s well-being and historical leap regarding overall national strength and international status. Events proved that a vibrant and influential path of socialism with Chinese characteristics will bring a bright future for national prosperity, rejuvenation and people’s well-being. 

The system of theories of socialism with Chinese characteristics offers a guide to action. The theory determines the direction and guides the action. In modern history, numerous compatriots have been confronted with failures and obstacles when striving for the national rejuvenation without being guided by the right theory. The system of theories of socialism with Chinese characteristics, as the latest achievements of the sinicization of Marxism has played a leading role in the historical course of making the country strong and the people rich. Our party has been guided by this system to continue to free our minds, seek truth from facts, move with the times, and apply a realistic and pragmatic approach regardless of any risks and temptations. Moreover, we rejected both the old and rigid closed-door policy and any attempt to abandon socialism and take an erroneous path, but successfully blazed a new path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Events again proved that the system of the theories of socialism with Chinese characteristics is a fundamental guide in theory and strong spiritual power for a prosperous and strong country, national rejuvenation and well-being of the people.

The socialist system with Chinese characteristics provides the fundamental guarantee. The system offers guarantee and radiates vigor. The system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, as the fundamental institutional guarantee for China’s development and progress, embodies the features and advantages of the attendance at both efficiency and fairness, the combination of democracy and centralism, the unity of vigor and order, the integration of people’s comprehensive development and the progress of social civilization to a synergy. It is our Party’s upholding and steadily improving of this system that ensure the people’s role as the masters of the country, fully arouse the vast number of people's initiative and creativity, inject unremitting vigor and lay a solid foundation for a prosperous country. Events proved that the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics is of great significance to promote ethnic solidarity, social stability and national integrity, to build a prosperous country, rejuvenate the nation, and see that the people are happy.

The Chinese dream is not only designed for a country or a nation, but also for each and every of Chinese people. In order to achieve the Chinese dream, we must take this essential attribute into account to cope with the relations between individual and community, and between individual and country, pay attention to national prosperity and rejuvenation and focus on personal hard-working. The arduous work is the cornerstone of a successful course and the key to achieve the Chinese dream. It is facing arduous and long-term tasks to realize the Chinese dream and create a better life for the people. 

In order to achieve the Chinese dream, it is necessary to foster the lofty spiritual pursuits In a great era of profound changes, we should take the goal of national prosperity and rejuvenation. To this end, one’s life will be of great significance. To realize the Chinese dream, we must foster the Chinese spirit-a fusion of the spirit of the Chinese people, central to which is patriotism, and the spirit of our era, central to which are reform and innovation. The two spirits, as the soul of the Chinese nation, should be internalized in the mind. With the spirit of patriotism, we will carry out our direction and goal; with the spirit of reform and innovation, we will contribute the impetus and support to achieve one’s lifelong dream. 

In order to achieve the Chinese dream, it is necessary to made concrete efforts. As a saying goes, “Empty talk is harmful to the nation, while practical jobs can help it thrive” it is critical to see the implementation of the existent goals and clear tasks, and to see the concrete efforts made by each members. Amid an era of great transformation, any unrealistic talk and fickleness contradict the interests of people who will disdain them; any unearned income and extravagance rarely agree with the trend of the times that will phase them out. It is the best practice of the Chinese dream for us to work hard at our own posts and contribute to our wisdom and strength.
In order to achieve the Chinese dream, it is necessary to be broad-minded in cultural and people-to-people exchanges.. In a era of profound and complex changes, we are confronted with various tests, including extravagance and fickleness in our real life. However, life is like a voyage sailing against the current, when either forges ahead or falls behind. Only with the great dream in mind, we will withstand the tests, and aim high to unswervingly strive for the Chinese dream regardless of the temptation and fickleness in our daily life.