In 1949, when the Party took power, China was mired in civil wars, dismembered by foreign aggression, average life expectancy at that time, 41 years old.
In 1949, toen de Partij de macht overnam, zat China vast in burgeroorlogen, verscheurd door buitenlandse agressie, en de gemiddelde leeftijdsverwachting was 41 jaar.