China has undergone a radical makeover in the 30 years since Deng 's reforms . There was opposition along the way . CNN 's Jaime FlorCruz remembers China as being poor and isolated . Beijing has transformed from quiet neighborhoods to a city of skyscrapers . The Chinese government is spending billions on infrastructure projects that will transform its economy, but it also wants to make sure people have access to basic goods like food and housing.
China has undergone a radical makeover in the 30 years since Deng 's reforms . CNN 's Jaime FlorCruz remembers China as being poor and isolated . Beijing has transformed from quiet neighborhoods to a city of skyscrapers . The Chinese government is spending billions on infrastructure projects that will transform its economy, but it also wants to make sure people have access to basic goods like food and housing.