63 years ago today, on February 22, 1962 (January 18, 1962 in the lunar calendar), the Central Committee resolved to streamline government. On February 22, 1962, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued a directive on the Central Streamlining Group's "Proposals on Streamlining State Organs, Parties and People's Organizations at All Levels". The "Proposal" of the Central Streamlining Group proposed that the original number of employees in state organs across the country was 2.68 million, and it was planned to be reduced to more than 1.74 million, and the streamlining was more than 940,000. The central directive pointed out: At present, the phenomenon of numerous and complex institutions in state organs, parties and people's organizations across the country is very serious. This situation is not conducive to the overall adjustment of the national economy, and is not conducive to overcoming current difficulties. It is not conducive to overcoming bureaucracy and decentralization. Therefore, it is necessary to thoroughly implement We must make up our minds to "demolish the temple" and cut down the institutions. If it should be revoked, it will be revoked, and if it should be merged, it will be merged.