On the essence of human beings, Marx famously said: "The essence of human beings is not an abstract thing inherent in a single person. In reality, it is the sum of all social relations. " Many scholars misinterpret this famous saying as: "The essence of human beings is determined by social relations."

In fact, the essence of the individual is the unity of social constraints and subject selection.

The transformation of the last emperor Puyi into a new socialist was the result of social transformation and personal efforts.