Tribute paid to nation's seven-decade economic transformation

With the People's Republic of China entering a new development phase after celebrations marking the 72nd anniversary of its founding in October, experts from India have hailed the huge changes they have witnessed in the world's most populous nation.

Alka Acharya, a professor at the Centre for East Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of International Studies, said the PRC experienced hardship in its early push for modernization. It then "took the fast track" after reforms were introduced, with infrastructure improvements paving the way for fast growth.

The nation started its economic transformation with basic infrastructure, building numerous roads and bridges.