Commemorative stamps marking the 110th anniversary of the birth of late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping（1904-97） are displayed in Hangzhou， east Chinas Zhejiang Province， on August 20.

Addressing a symposium held in Beijing that day to mark the anniversary， Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed appreciation for Dengs pragmatism as well as his political courage in testing uncharted waters and breaking new ground.

Born on August 22， 1904 in southwest Chinas Sichuan Province， Deng was revered for championing Chinas reform and opening-up policy that has led to the countrys dramatic transformation over the past 30-plus years.endprint