本书按照历史发展的脉络，以历史视角和专题研究纵横融合的方式，用简洁易懂的语言介绍了中国经济的发展史，包括古代中国经济、近现代中国经济和当代中国经济三个阶段，深入诠释了中国经济发展的历史经验、内在逻辑与未来趋势，并重点阐述了改革开放以来中国经济的快速发展和所取得的成就，以及中国应对当前经济机遇与挑战所采取的措施和计划。

江风，副教授，加拿大康考迪亚大学经济学博士，现任中国人民大学国际学院金融风险管理专业讲师，主授课程为“计量经济学”，同时教授中国人民大学丝路学院中国政治专业硕士留学生的英文课程以及法国Kedge商学院管理专业硕士交换生的英文课程。研究领域包括国际经济、资源与环境经济学、计量经济学等，其论文在国内外高水平核心学术期刊上多次发表。

PART 1 Ancient China
Chapter 1 Social economy in the pre-Qin period
1.1 The economy in ancient times
1.2 Social economy of the slavery regime in the Xia, Shang, and Western Zhou dynasties
1.3 Social economy in the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period
Chapter 2 Social economies of the Qin and Han dynasties
2.1 Establishment of the economy of the unified feudal country
2.2 Economic policy of emphasizing agriculture and restraining commerce
2.3 Taxation and corvee systems
2.4 Development of trade and the Silk Road
Chapter 3 The economies of the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern dynasties
3.1 Evolution of the land system
3.2 Characteristics of economic development
3.3 Development of commerce and foreign trade
Chapter 4 Social economies of the Sui and Tang dynasties
4.1 Land, taxation, and servitude systems
4.2 Development of agriculture and handicraft industries
4.3 Commerce and foreign trade
Chapter 5 Social economies of the Song and Yuan dynasties
5.1 Land ownership and tenancy relationship
5.2 Wang Anshi's reform
5.3 Development of agriculture and handicraft industries
5.4 Commerce and foreign trade
Chapter 6 Social economies of the Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty
6.1 Land and tax policies
6.2 Agriculture and handicraft industry
6.3 Commerce and the emergence of capitalist sprouts
6.4 Foreign trade and the "Closed Door"policy
PART 2 China In Transition
Chapter 7 Social economy of the late Qing Dynasty
7.1 Disintegration of the natural economy and the Western economic invasion
7.2 Impact of unequal treaties on China's economy
7.3 Westernization Movement
7.4 National capitalism and commerce
Chapter 8 Social economy of the Republic of China
8.1 Social economy in the Northern Warlords government period
8.2 Social economy during the Kuomintang regime
PART 3 Contemporary China
Chapter 9 Social economy in the transitional period towards socialism
9.1 Domestic and international environment and the new democratic economy
9.2 General line for the transitional period and socialist transformation
9.3 Industrialization strategy and the first Five-Year Plan
Chapter 10 Agriculture in the period of planned economy
10.1 People's commune system
10.2 Preliminary establishment of the rural social welfare system
10.3 Development and limitations of rural economy
Chapter 11 Industry in the period of planned economy
11.1 The leading position of public ownership in the industrial economy
11.2 Establishment of the urban social welfare system
11.3 The development of industry
Chapter 12 Agriculture in the period of reform and opening up
12.1 Household contract responsibility system
12.2 The development of township enterprises
12.3 Beautiful countryside construction and Rural Revitalization Strategy
Chapter 13 Industry in the period of reform and opening up
13.1 The reform of state-owned enterprises
13.2 The development of the non-public economy and the change of industrial structure
13.3 Special economic zones, state-level new areas, and industrial parks
Chapter 14 The tertiary industry in the period of reform and opening up
14.1 The development of commerce
14.2 Great changes in the financial industry
14.3 The transportation and communications industry
Chapter 15 Foreign trade in the period of reform and opening up
15.1 The growth of foreign trade
15.2 Foreign investment in China
15.3 China’s foreign direct investment
15.4 Trade with countries along the "Belt and Road"
15.5 Trade friction
Chapter 16 Science, technology, and education in the period of reform and opening up
16.1 Technological progress in different fields
16.2 The emergence of high-tech enter