It is seen as a response to problems faced by China during its modernization drive since the 1980s, which has led to mounting social inequality between the coast and the hinterlands, as well as between the rich and the poor.
Den ses som en respons på Kinas problem allt sedan 1980-talets moderniseringskampanj, vilken har lett till ökad social ojämlikhet mellan kustprovinserna och inlandet samt mellan rika och fattiga.