Today, China's social and economic development has attracted worldwide attention; and an increasing number of foreign people want to know more about China. Through in-depth analysis of this century's biggest stories, this book aims at resorting facts, exploring truth, raising problems and making suggestions. Stories, related in this book, cover various aspects of China, ranging from politics, economy and environment to people, life and society, and to culture, art and society, constituting a panorama of China. We hope this book will help foreign readers get more information about contemporary China.