Introduction1 1949-1956 Founding of the Peoples Republic of China Multi-party Cooperation and Political Consultative System The First Marriage Law Abolishing Imperialist Privilege in China Establishing a State-owned Economy Unifying Finance and Economics Land Reform in Rural Areas Rapid Recovery of the National Economy PRC Diplomacy in the Early Years General Line for the Transitional Period First Five-Year Plan Establishing New Industry and Large Modern Enterprises Accomplishing Socialist Transformation First National Peoples Congress First Constitution of the PRC The System of Regional Ethnic Autonomy And-illiteracy Campaign First Science and TechnOlogy Development Plan Protecting and Developing Traditional Chinese Medical Science Let a Hundred Flowers Blogm and a Hundred Schools of Thoughts Contend Advocating the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence Initial Explorations into Chinese Socialist Construction2 1957-1978 Correctly Dealing with Contradictions among the People Plain Living and Hard Struggle in High Spirits Conquering Three Years of Natural Disasters Proposal of the Four Modernizations Building Water Conservancy Projects Basically Meeting Oil Demands by Domestic Production Third-line Construction Atomic Bomb, Guided Missile and Man-Made Satellite Improving the Railway Transport Capacity Development of School Education Barefoot Doctors Development of Sports Restoring Chinas Legitimate UN Seat Normalization of Sino-US Relations Rapid Development of Foreign Relations Introducing Foreign Advanced Technology Rethinking the Culture Revolution Bringing Order out of Chaos Resumption of the University Entrance Examination Experiencing New Changes in the World Practice is the Sole Criterion for Testing Truth Discussed3 1978-1992 A Great Historical Turn Development Is the Absolute Principle Rural Reform First Township Enterprises Full of Vitality Urban Reform Adoption of Opening to the Outside World Establishment of Special Economic Zones Further Open 14 Coastal Cities Science and Technology Is Productivity First Patent Law Development of Adult Education and Vocational Education Promoting Emergence of a Moderately Prosperous Society 1982 Constitution Rural Villagers Autonomy Theory of Primary Stage of Socialism Spring of Literature and Art Success of Literary and Artistic Creation First Olympic Gold Medal Hosting the llth Asian Games One Country, Two Systems Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges Became Listed Deng Xiaopings Southern Tour4 1992-2002 Exploring the Socialist Market Economic System The Rule of Law Revitalizing China Through Science and Education Important Thought of the ~Three Represents Dealing With the Asian Financial Crisis Strategy of Western China Development Water Pollution Control of Three Rivers and Three Lakes Consolidating the Basic Status of Agriculture Project of the Three Gorges Hydro Junction Execution of the Labor Law Establishing a Multi-level Social Security System The Fourth UN World Conference on Women Kunming World Horticultural Exposition Return of Hong Kong Return of Macao Communication and Development of Both Sides across the Taiwan Straits China Reaffirms It Will Never Seek Hegemony Boao Forum for Asia Establishing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Acceding to the World Trade Organization Urban Housing System Reform Encouraging Development of Non-Public Sectors of the Economy Initial Realization of a Moderately Prosperous Society5 2002-2012 Goal of Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Aspects Scientific Outlook on Development Further Improvement of the Socialist Legal System Withdrawal of Agricultural Tax Building a New Socialist Countryside State-owned Enterprise Reform Sound Development of Small and Micro Enterprises Coping with Global Financial Crisis Accelerated Transformation of the Development Mode Continued Push for Western China Development Northeast China Revitalization Promote Rise of Central China National Program for Long and Medium-term Scientific and Technological Development (2006-2020) Public Cultural Service System Coveting Urban and Rural Areas Successful Olympic Games Hosting the World Exposition Important Progress in Cross-Straits Relations Building a Harmonious World Developing the BRICS Cooperation Mechanism Chinese Enterprises Going Global Protection of Private Property Written into the Constitution Improving the Cultural Development Level National Human Rights Action Plan6 After 2012 Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Aspects China Dream Building a Service-Oriented Government Shanghai Free Trade Zone Developing Modern Agriculture Usher in the Period of High-Speed Railway Encouraging Development of Science and Technology Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution Improved Quality of National Tourism and Leisure Life Online Shopping Time Strengthening National Defense and Army Building Safeguarding Chinas Sovereignty and Maintaining International Security Consolidating the Foundation for the Comprehensive Strategic Parmership between China and Russia Forging a New Model of Major-Country Relationship Promoting Regional Cooperation in Asia Promoting China-EU Economic and Trade Cooperation Continuous Development of a New Strategic Parmership between China and Africa Making Common Efforts to Forge New Cooperation between China and Latin America Active Cooperation with Important International Organizations Carry out and Deepen Cultural Exchanges Comprehensively Deepening Reform Economic System Reform Political System Reform Cultural System Reform Social System Reform Ecological Civilization System ReformConclusion