本书叙述了中国2006年在国土与资源、历史概况、行政区划与城市、人口与民族、政治制度与国家机构、政党与社会团体、国民经济的发展、农业、工业等诸多方面的情况。是外国友人认识中国的近况、文化、概况的最佳资料。

01 Fast Facts

 Weights and Measures

 CaLendar

02 Land and Natural Resources

 Land Area

 Physical Features

 Rivers and Lakes

 CLimate

 Land and Mineral Resources

 PLants and Anirnals

03 History

 Remote Antiquity and SLave Society

 (1.7 million years ago-476 B.C.)

 Qin Shi Huang (259-210 B.C.)and His Empire

 Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220)and the "SiLk Road"

 Tang Dynasty (618-907)

 Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties (960-1911)

 Modern Period (1840-1919)

 New-Democratic RevoLution(1919-194g)

 The PeopLe's RepubLic of China(1949- )

04 Administrative Divisions and Cities

 Administrative Division System

 Hong Kong and Macao

 Taiwan Province

 Major Cities

05 Population and Ethnic Groups

 Population

 Population Increment

 Family Planning

 Fifty-six Ethnic Groups

 Regional Ethnic Autonomy

 Spoken and Written Languages

 Soda( Customs

 Festivals

 Religious Beliefs

06 Political System and State Structure

 The Constitution and Legal System

 The People's Congress System

 Multi-Party Cooperation and Political Consultation

 National Flag, National Emblem and National Anthem

 Organizational Setup of the State

 National People's Congress

 Presidency

 State Council

 Central Military Commission

 Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments

 People's Courts

 People's Procuratorates

07 Political Parties and Other Organizations

 Communist Party of China

 Democratic Parties

 Civic Organizations

08 China and the World

 Foreign Policy

 Principles of Establishing Diplomatic Relations

 Major Foreign Affairs Institutions and Organizations

 Relations with Neighboring Countries

 Relations with Major Countries

 Relations with Developing Countries

 China and SCO

 China and APEC

 China and WTO

 China and UN

09 Economy

 Development

 The 11th Five-Year Program (2006-2010)

 Economic System

 The Three-Step Development Strategy

 Development of Energy-Efficient Society

10 Agriculture

 Development

 Township Enterprises

 Agricultural Industrialization

 Development of Dairy Industry

 Water-saving Agriculture

 Agricultural Science and Technology

11 Industry

 Development

 Diverse Economic Elements

 Energy Industry

 Machinery Manufacturing and Automobile

 Industries

12 New and High-Technology Industries

 Astronautics

 Information Industry

 New and High-Tech Development Zones

13 Transportation

 Expressways

 Railways

 Ports

 Civil Aviation

14 Finance and Insurance

 Reform of Financial System

 The Renminbi and Foreign Exchange Control

 Electronic Banking

 The Opening-up of the Financial Industry

 Stock Market

 Insurance

15 Tourism

 Market

 Tourist Services

 Tourist Themes

 Tourism Resources

16 Opening Up

 Opening-up and the Development of Western

 China

 UtiLizing Foreign Capital

 Foreign Trade

 Overseas Investment

17 Lifestyle

 Income

 Consumption

 Health and Medical Care

 Social Security

18 Environmental Protection

 Environmental Protection Policy

 Environmental Protection Mode and a Circulating Economy

 Construction of Eco-provinces

 Pollution Control

 Protection of Forest Resources

 Control of Land Degradation and Oesertification

 Nature Reserves

 Wetland Protection

 Save Endangered Animals and Plants

 Marine Protection

 International Cooperation

19 Education

 Development

 Basic Education

 Education in Rural Areas

 Higher Education

 Teachers

 Private Education

 Online and Adult Education

 Special Education and Vocational Education

20 Science and Technology

 Development

 The Scientific and Technological Structure

 Awards

 Fruits of Science and Technology

 Top 10 Advances in Science and Technology in 2005

 National Programs for Science and TechnoLogy

 International Cooperation in Science and Technology

 Social Sciences

21 Culture

 Mass Media

 PubLishing

 Libraries

 Museums

 Preservation of Cultural Relics

 World Cultural and Natural Hedtage in China

 Literature

 Calligraphy and Painting

 Traditional Arts and Crafts

 Operas

 Cinema

 Cultural Exchange

22 Sports

 Nationwide Physical Fitness Program

 National Physique

 JuveniLe Sports

 Traditional Sports

 Competitive Sports

 The Road to OLympics

 Professionalization

 Sports Industry

Appendices

 Some CommonLy Used Websites

 Index