1978年以来，中国经济实现了长达30多年的持续、快速增长，在全球经济中扮演日益重要的角色。当前中国经济发展已步入转型期，面临重大机遇和挑战。本书以中国60余年发展历程为切入点，重点阐述新世纪以来中国经济的发展变化，展示中国经济取得的成就，探讨中国经济发展道路。中国经济发展的成功和经验也是整个人类文明发展的重要组成部分。（Since 1978, Chinese economy has gone through a continuous and rapid growth of more than 30 years, playing an increasingly important role in global economy. Now Chinese economy has reached a transformation period and confronts major opportunities as well as challenges. Opening with China's history of the past six decades, the book elaborates Chinese economical development since the beginning of the new century, exhibits China's economic achievements and discusses Chinese developmental path. China's economic success and experience are also an important part of human's civilization development.）