To tell engaging stories about Beijing and make its voice heard, the  Translation and Interpretation Center of Beijing Foreign Affairs Office,  in collaboration with China Academy for Public Policy  Translation of Beijing International Studies University, has initiated a  series titled “Understand Beijing: One Key Phrase a Day”. From this  year’s Beijing Government Work Report, thirty seven trending policy  buzzwords have been selected. Their elucidation,along with the official  translation,is now being published to highlight the significant measures  Beijing has undertaken in pursuit of high-quality development and the  resultant achievements. Through this series, we aim to foster a deeper  understanding of our city among foreign institutions and nationals in  Beijing.

Seven accesses and five expectations

These are efforts to improve people's well-being in seven aspects and meet their expectations for a better life in five areas.

The  concept of "seven accesses" was raised in the Report to the 19th CPC  National Congress, which emphasized the need to improve people's lives,  address their concerns, strengthen areas of weakness through  development, and promote social fairness and justice. The seven aspects  include people's access to childcare, education, employment, medical  services, elderly care, housing, and social assistance.

The  concept of "five expectations" was proposed by the city of Beijing, and  highlights new elements in people's growing needs for a better life,  including convenience, livability, diversified choices, as well as  fairness and safety in society. This concept recognizes that the  principal challenge facing Chinese society in the new era is to ensure  balanced and adequate development in order to meet people's ever-growing  needs for a better life.