CPC incorporates 'Beautiful China' into two-stage development plan

BEIJING - The Communist Party of China has incorporated "Beautiful China" into its two-stage development plan for building a great modern socialist country by mid-21st century, Xi Jinping said Wednesday at the opening of the 19th CPC National Congress.

The CPC will strive for the basic realization of socialist modernization by 2035 and developing China into "a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful" by mid-21st century, he said while delivering a report.

The goal of building a Beautiful China being basically attained was listed by Xi as one of the goals which will have been met by 2035.

"The modernization that we pursue is one characterized by harmonious coexistence between man and nature," he said.

"In addition to creating more material and cultural wealth to meet people's ever-increasing needs for a better life, we need also to provide more quality ecological goods to meet people's ever-growing demands for a beautiful environment," Xi said.