本书全面、简要地介绍了中华人民共和国自1949年诞生以来至今的伟大发展历程，共分为十章：（1）中华人民共和国的诞生；（2）新政权的巩固和国民经济恢复；（3）社会主义基本制度的建立；（4）社会主义建设道路的探索；（5）拨乱反正与伟大历史转折；（6）改革开放与中国特色社会主义的开创；（7）社会主义市场经济体制的初步建立；（8）“一国两制”与祖国和平统一；（9）全面建设小康社会与科学发展方针；（10）全面建成小康社会与民族复兴新征程。

Chapter One The Founding of the People’s Republic of China
The Time-Honored Chinese Civilization and History
Chinese Revolution Took on a Brand New Look
Rise of Agrarian Revolutionary War and the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Northward
Victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
A Decisive Battle Between the Two Fates of China
The Founding Ceremony of the PRC
Chapter Two Consolidation of the New Regime and Recovery of the National Economy
Unification of the Chinese Mainland and Extermination of Bandits
Stabilization of Market Prices and Unification of the National Finance and Economy
Agrarian Reform Movement
Resisting American Aggression, Aiding Korea and Defending the Homeland
Reasonable Adjustment to Industry and Commerce and National Economic Recovery
Chapter Three Establishment of the Socialist Basic System
“First Five-Year Plan” and Preliminary Achievements of Industrialization
Socialist Transformation of the Private Ownership of the Means of Production
The Convening of the First National People’s Congress
Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence
Chapter Four Exploration of the Path of Socialist Construction
Preliminary Exploration of the Path of China’s Socialist Construction
Setbacks from the “Great Leap Forward” and the People’s Commune Movement
Adjusting the National Economic and Social Relations
Blueprint for the “Four Modernizations” and Achievements of Socialist Construction
The Launch, Resistance and Correction of the “Cultural Revolution”
Adjustment and Breakthrough of Diplomatic Strategy
Chapter Five Bringing Order Out of Chaos and Great Historical Transition
“Two Whatevers” and Discussion on the Criterion of Truth
Bringing Order Out of Chaos and Rectifying Misjudged Convictions
The Decision to Shift Work Focus and Implement Reform and Opening-Up
Completion of the Task of Correcting Guiding Ideology
Chapter Six The Policy of Reform and Opening-Up and the Creation of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
Household Contract Responsibility System and the Sudden Rise of Township and Village Enterprises
Urban Economic System Reform and Development of Diverse Economic Forms
Breakthrough of the Planned Economic System
Pilot Special Economic Zones and Opening-Up
Proposal and Creation of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
Chapter Seven Preliminary Establishment of the Socialist Market Economic System
Determination of the Objective of Socialist Market Economic System Reform
Deepening Reform, Expanding Opening-Up and Realizing an Economic Soft Landing
Preliminary Establishment of the Socialist Market Economic System
Construction of Socialist Democracy and Rule of Law and Strategy of Law-Based Governance
Basic Realization of the Goal of Building a “Moderately Prosperous Society”
Chapter Eight “One Country, Two Systems” and the Unification of China
“Plan in the Long Term and Take Full Advantage”
The Great Vision of “One Country, Two Systems”
Return of Hong Kong and Macao
Practice of “One Country, Two Systems” in Hong Kong and Macao
“Peaceful Reunification and One Country, Two Systems”
Chapter Nine Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects and Scientific Development
New Deployment for Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects
Accession to the World Trade Organization and “Going Global” Strategy
Fighting Against SARS and Building a Socialist Harmonious Society
Construction of a Socialist Legal System with Chinese Characteristics
Accelerating Great Development and Prosperity of Socialist Culture
Chapter Ten Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects and Embarking on a New Journey of National Rejuvenation
New Requirements for Completing the Building of a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects
Comprehensively Deepening Reform
New Progress in Comprehensively Advanci