Why is it that contemporary China is undergoing extensive and profound changes?

More than 20 years of reform and opening up have completely broken the social stratum division pattern of "workers, peasants, intellectuals and cadres" in traditional socialist China. This historical significance clearly shows that the essence of China's reform is the great adjustment and reorganization of various social interest relations, that is, through a series of economic, social and political changes, various interest subjects bound, twisted and suffocated under the traditional system are liberated and reborn under the new institutional framework. All parts of society, such as between urban and rural areas, between central and local areas, and between regions, adjust the acquisition and distribution mechanism of new resources, so that differentiation will go to a deeper level and field. It is this huge and rapid division that awakens people's long-dormant interest consciousness and stimulates people's demand for normal material, spiritual and cultural, thus providing the original motive force for economic development. With the diversification of interest division, the traditional social strata are constantly divided, and new forces are constantly born, which leads to the emergence and differentiation of a number of independent classes in contemporary China society. Their sense of internal identity is obviously enhanced, and their potential interests are increasingly strong, forming a new group combination. Third, the main characteristics of the current social class structure Since the reform and opening up, social mobility has been expanding day by day, and the social class structure has been constantly evolving. At present, the social stratum structure in China is no longer a structure of "two classes and two classes". A new class has formed and expanded, and more importantly, an expanding social middle class and entrepreneurial class have emerged. Mainly reflected in the following aspects: (1) The peasant class and the working class are divided internally, and the agricultural working class is gradually shrinking. The full implementation of the household contract responsibility system in rural areas of China has prompted more and more farmers to liberate themselves from the land, actively set up township enterprises, develop secondary and tertiary industries in rural areas, and a large number of farmers have entered cities to engage in various jobs. With the acceleration of urbanization, farmers' career changes and cross-regional mobility have accelerated the transformation and differentiation of the peasant class itself. Since the reform and opening up, the number of agricultural labor force in China has been greatly reduced, and the proportion of agricultural labor force has declined. 2. Division within the working class. With the development of modern economy and science and technology, great changes have taken place in industrial structure and social stratum composition. The proportion of primary industry (agriculture) decreased, and the proportion of tertiary industry (service industry) increased. At the same time, a large number of agricultural population turned to industry and service industry and became part of the working class. At the same time, some people are divided within the working class, some people become farmers, some people are employed by the management of non-public enterprises, and a few people go into business and transfer to other classes. The growth of the working class itself and the changes in its internal composition have had a great impact on the changes in the social class structure. (2) The social middle layer is growing. The social middle class is not synonymous with a certain class, but a general term for several classes with similar or similar characteristics, especially those whose income is at or near the middle level. According to the classification of international academic circles, the social middle class is mainly composed of two parts: one part is the so-called old social middle class, including small and medium-sized private entrepreneurs, individual industrial and commercial households and wealthy yeomen; The other part is the so-called new social middle layer, which mainly includes most professional and technical personnel, managers, administrators, clerks, business service personnel and skilled workers. They are not only at the upper-middle level in income, but also at the corresponding level in education and social prestige. Since 1978, the scale of China's social middle class has expanded very rapidly. For example, the first private enterprise boss in China was born in 198 1. By the end of 2000, there were 3.95 million private enterprises1760,000 registered in the industrial and commercial sector, with 22 150 employees. It can be predicted that with the development of China's industrialization, informationization and urbanization, the social middle class will continue to expand and eventually become the most important part and the most stable social force in China's modern social class structure. The professional and technical personnel class and the clerical staff class are expected to constitute the main body of the social middle class, thus making the social middle class in China more "modern social middle class". The above analysis shows that since the reform and opening up, a dynamic and relatively reasonable modern social stratum has gradually emerged in China, and the embryonic form of the lowest modern social stratum structure has been formed. An important sign of this embryonic form is the growing social middle layer and the rationalization of social mobility mechanism. In this social stratum structure, people have more opportunities for social mobility than before. However, it should be noted that there is still a big gap between such social class structure and the requirements of modernization, and there are still many unreasonable factors. In China, the final formation of modern social stratum structure is still a long process, during which there are many variables and possibilities, which means that the formation of modern social stratum structure needs the careful cultivation and guidance of the state. 4. Correctly treat the changes of social stratum structure. The new changes of social stratum structure in China are not only the product of economic development and an important manifestation of social development, but also have various and lasting positive effects on the deepening of reform, the further development of economy and the all-round progress of society. At the same time, it will also bring some new situations and problems, such as the laid-off workers, the living difficulties of some residents, the widening income gap and the emergence of high-income classes such as private entrepreneurs. How to treat these new situations and phenomena is an important issue that we need to study carefully and give a clear answer. It is of great theoretical and practical significance to understand and treat these new changes objectively, comprehensively and fairly, and to handle well the relations among all classes and strata in the process of socialist modernization at this stage, so as to consolidate the party's ruling position, expand the party's social base and mass base, and promote the cause of socialist modernization. Under the basic economic system of the primary stage of socialism with public ownership as the main body and multiple ownership economies developing together, the working class and the peasant class are still the two basic classes of our society. The working class has always been the basic force to promote the development of China's productive forces. As the representative and creator of realistic productive forces, he has always been at the forefront of reform, made great contributions to promoting China's reform and opening up and economic and social development, and promoted China's overall economic, political and cultural progress. It should be noted that the working class has borne the main cost of economic and social changes and made great sacrifices. The reemployment of laid-off workers is an objective reflection of the current social phenomenon. At present, China society is undergoing extensive and profound changes. No matter for the country, society or individuals, it means that for the future economic, political and cultural prosperity and progress, it is necessary to pay a certain sacrifice and price temporarily, which is the "pain" in China's social transformation period. Especially under the condition of low level of economic development, the differentiation of social class structure will inevitably put some members' lives in a dilemma. We should transcend the limitations of personal interests and class interests and analyze and deal with these problems from the height of the times, history, development and national rejuvenation. We must firmly believe that these staged problems in the process of economic and social development in the primary stage of socialism in China are, in the final analysis, problems in progress and will be solved continuously with the deepening of reform and social and economic development. We can't deny the progressive significance of social class structure changes just because there are problems. The social phenomenon that some workers are laid off not only does not change the class nature and historical position and role of the working class, but also helps to improve the overall quality of the working class and further give play to its overall advantages in the long run.