„Seek the truth in the facts 实事求是.“ This was the guiding principle 45 years ago, which Deng Xiaoping followed in December 1978 to bring China back on its feet after Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Two years after the death of the Great Chairman, Deng and his equally persecuted and now rehabilitated like-minded comrades were inspired by this motto of pragmatism. They abandoned the ideology of class struggle and concentrated on market reforms and economic development. Despite zigzags, China rose to become the economic powerhouse it is today.