Top ten catch phrases in China since 1978 reform

"Speculate in stocks"

In 1990, China opened its first stock exchange in Shanghai, the country's industrial and financial center. In 1991, it set up its second bourse in Shenzhen, the country's first special economic zone.

China witnessed waves of stock crazes over the years and fluctuations in the stock market touch the nerves of millions of Chinese.

In 2007, the country saw a bull stock market, with the key benchmark Shanghai Composite Index soaring from 2,728 points in January to 5,261 points, or 92.85 percent, on December 28.

In fact, the market has been on a bullish run for 29 months from June 6, 2005 to November 2007, longer than the general bullish market cycle of 17 to 24 months.

But it has dipped since last November.

"Chinese characteristics"

The phrase became well-known as an answer by late leader Deng to the question of how China could improve its productivity and people's lives with its less-developed economy.

Deng's answer was "to build socialism with Chinese characteristics". It means China has its own way of development rather than copying other countries' experiences.

The phrase is frequently quoted by the Chinese and used in China's official documents.