Liu says the contrast between the two sides of the river makes her proud to be a Chinese citizen.

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"Chinese have 5, 000 years of history to be proud of, but the fact is they feel very bad about themselves, " he explains.

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Mr Hu at least will be able to point to a legacy of his decade in power that makes many Chinese proud: double-digit annual growth and a much higher global profile.

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