Since Teng Hsiao-ping returned to power in 1978, living standards and per capita income have increased. The standard of living in the countryside has improved, but the people have become increasingly discontented.
自從一九七八年鄧小平掌權以來，生活水準和國民收入雖有改善，鄉村的生活水準也提高些，可是人民越來越不滿意。