Introduction to Chinese Economy

The original version of this book is a bilingual book for international students and overseas readers, which is included in the “Introduction to China’s S&T Innovation”, a project funded by the Hubei Provincial Public Welfare Academic Publication Special Funds in 2024.

The book consists of 14 chapters. Based on the introduction of the historical foundation and natural conditions of China's economic development, it introduces the history of China's economic development in stages such as before 1949, 1949-1978, after 1978, and the new period; and then in the form of special topics it discusses China's opening up to the outside world and international trade , rural reform and agricultural modernization, reform of the state-owned enterprise system with Chinese characteristics, industrialization and urbanization, and reform of the state-owned enterprise system with Chinese characteristics, industrialization process and urban development, macro-economic policy and fiscal and taxation system, and the reform and establishment of modern financial system; and finally, it introduces the economic development model with Chinese characteristics, the development concept and development pattern in the new era. The book explains the policy background and internal logic of China's economic growth, reflects the achievements and experience of China's economic reform, and tells the world the story of China's economic miracle in a clear, concise, and easy-to-understand manner.