本书力图以中国改革开放为主题，以历史发展脉络为线索，回顾与阐述中国改革开放40多年的光辉历程、伟大成就与重要经验，讲述中国改革开放故事。希望本书有助于国际国内社会对中国改革开放的理解和认识。

迟福林，研究员，博士生导师，第十一届、十二届全国政协委员。中国（海南）改革发展研究院院长。兼任中国经济体制改革研究会副会长、中国行政体制改革研究会副会长。国家“十三五”规划专家委员会委员。国家行政学院、中国井冈山干部学院、北京大学、浙江大学、东北大学等多家高等院校的特聘教授。
多年致力于经济转轨理论与实践研究，围绕我国改革开放进程中的重大经济、社会问题，在政府转型和基本公共服务均等化等方面进行深入研究。在上述研究领域，共出版中英文专著四十余部，公开发表学术论文八百余篇，形成研究报告七十余部，提交了大量政策建议报告，在决策和实践层面产生了积极影响。曾获得“五个一工程奖”、“孙冶方经济科学论文奖”、“中国发展研究奖”等研究奖项。享受国务院特殊津贴专家，2002年被中组部、中宣部、国家人事部和国家科学技术部联合授予“全国杰出专业技术人才”荣誉称号，2009年入选“影响新中国60年经济建设的100位经济学家”，2015年入选《20世纪中国知名科学家学术成就概览（经济学卷）》。

Preface
Chapter 1 A Great Transition to Introduce Reform (1978-1984)
The Beginning: the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee
Emancipating the Mind and Bringing Order out of Chaos
Breakthroughs in Rural Areas: Fixing Production Quotas for Households
Beginning of Enterprise Reform
Takeoff of Reform and Opening Up
Restoration and Reconstruction of the Rule of Law
Chapter 2 Reform Focus Shifts from Countryside to Cities (1984-1992)
Reform of the Economic Structure with a Focus on Cities
Urban Economic Reform: from Trials to Expansion
Further Rural Reform in Coordination with Urban Reform
Reform of Enterprises: a Central Link
Emergence of the Joint-stock System and the Capital Market Price Reform
Initial Reform of the Political System
A Multi-layer Patern of Opening Up
Reform of Education, Medical Care, and Housing Systems
Chapter 3 Establishment of the Socialist Market Economy (1992-2002)
The Goals of Establishing the Socialist Market Economy
SOE Reform in the 1990s
Establishing a Market-oriented Financial Macro-control System
Integrating into the World
Governing the Country with the Rule of Law
Govermment Reform: Eficiency, Transparency, and the Rule of Law
Reform to Ensure Shared Benefits for All
Reform of Township Enterprises: Highlights of China's Rural Areas in the Early 1990s
Chapter 4 Improvement of the Socialist Market Economy (2002-2012)
The Market's Bigger Role in Allocating Resources
Moderate Prosperity and the Scientific Outlook on Development
Further SOE Reform Focusing on State-owned Asset Management
Developing the Capital Market
The Private Economy Making New Progress
Rural Reform Entering a New Stage
Building a Service-oriented Government
Social Cause as an Important Link to Build a Harmonious Society
Chapter 5 New Stage of Overall Reform at Deeper Levels (2012-2017)
The Four-pronged Comprehensive Strategy
Supply-side Structural Reform
Key Reforms in Finance and Taxation
Innovative Development
Regional Development
Reform of Social Undertakings for Fairness and Justice
Government Reform by Streamlining Administration
An Open Economy
Top-level Design for Ecological Progres
Deepening Reform of the Cultural System
Reform of the Judicial System and Enhancing the Rule of Law
Chapter 6 Secure a Decisive Victory of Chinese Socialism in the New Era (2017-)
The 19th CPC National Congress and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
Pursuing Quality Growth and Building a Modern Economy
Deepening Administrative and Judicial Reforms
Revitalizing the Countryside
Opening Up in All Areas
Improving People's Wellbeing and Ecological Progress
40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening Up
Postscript