China is 62% complete on route to reascend as world’s superpower

Alia: How would an Italian measure how much of Renaissance has been completed in the 15^th century? He can if he borrowed China’s renascent civilization index.

On August 3, at the 10^th China Modernization Summit, Yang Yiyong, the Director of the Macroeconomics Institute of China’ National Development and Reform Commission presented a paper titled “To set up and track the index that monitors the re-ascending progress of the Chinese civilization”.

Back to historic glory?

What is a reascending Chinese civilization? As defined by the report, a re-ascending Chinese civilization is one that not only swings back to the glory China used to enjoy in ancient times, but also becomes cutting-edge in modern times. According to the report, China’s renascent score for 2010 was 0.6274, which means that the mission of restoring China’s historic glory is 62% complete.

And this is not even the whole story. According to Yang Yiyong, who came up with the index, when he reported a renascent score of 46% in 2007 to higher-ranking officials, the feedback was that the score was too low.

Faced with waves of doubts about whether the re-ascending progress of a civilization is something quantifiable, Yang justified the calculation by saying that as long as reascending the Chinese civilization was set as a goal, it had to be quantifiable in order to claim a success in the future.

Were netizens excited about the fact that their country was 62% complete of re-emerging as a world superpower? The answer seemed to be yes because at least, 62% becomes a new internet meme. “The Chinese civilization has re-ascended 62%” has stayed on Sina Weibo’s Top Trending Topics for over 2 days now.

黄笑贤: “I was awaken by a text message when I was 62% into my sleep last night.”

张仙客: “Out for breakfast and now I’m 62% full.”

独孤鸿1957: “Just went over morning news. So 62%.”

彤言无忌花园: “Has summer already passed? Why I feel I only had 62% of my summer vacation.”

吸血鬼杀手: “The mission of enlarging the gap between the rich and the poor is 62% complete.”

幽壹 :”If it’s 62% back to Qing Dynasty, then I would agree. Look at all our fishmen being bulled overseas.”

昂导的微博: “Good day. I’m 62% happy today.”

脚尖-起舞: “Is this how he got 62%?（2012-1949）/（2050-1949）＝62.376％.”

mlito: “The Chinese civilization is 62% complete to become the worst time throughout its history.  Food safety crisis, housing crisis, public trust crisis.”

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