The Great Reform and Opening Up
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Summary
This book is an important reference for studying and implementing comprehensive reform and was selected as a key thematic publication of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee in 2018. Taking the overall context of social development as its standpoint, it comprehensively reviews and recreates the changes in Chinese society over the 40 years of reform and opening up, especially since the 18th National Congress. Drawing on a series of key, hot and difficult issues in the theory and practice of 40 years of reform and opening up, as well as discussions on reform and opening up, it seeks to present in an all-round, multi-perspective and three-dimensional way the great course and valuable experience of our Party and country over those 40 years, and has considerable research and theoretical value. In 2018 China marked the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, an important moment for summing up experience and continuing to deepen reform and opening up. From multiple dimensions such as history, achievements and experience, the book presents the great panorama of reform and opening up in three dimensions and fully displays the new achievements of the 40-year course, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Party, comprehensively answering the major question of "why reform and opening up is called great." The book thoroughly implements the General Secretary's speeches on comprehensively deepening reform, fully demonstrates the great achievements of 40 years of reform and opening up, and deepens understanding that reform and opening up is the crucial move that determines the fate of contemporary China. It is an important work for comprehensively interpreting reform and opening up in the new era.
Editor's review
The Great Reform and Opening Up is a solid and insightful work in the recent study of Party history and the history of reform and opening up. Author Professor Luo Pinghan, director of the Party History Teaching and Research Department at the Central Party School, draws on deep scholarship and rigorous method to sketch a sweeping yet finely detailed historical canvas of reform and opening up. The book is not a simple listing of events or policy advocacy; it probes the texture of history, systematically explaining why reform and opening up is "great" from multiple dimensions: the origins of ideological emancipation, the tortuous process of key decisions, and vivid cases of grassroots practice. Its value lies in addressing not only "what we did" but also "why we made these choices" and "what deep changes those choices brought." Its analyses of several major historical junctures, such as the discussion of the criterion of truth, the establishment of special economic zones and the creation of the socialist market economy, cite rich archival documents and participants' recollections, showing the unity of complexity and inevitability in the historical process. For readers who wish to go beyond simple conclusions and truly understand the internal logic and driving forces of contemporary China's development, this book offers rare in-depth narrative and scholarly support. It is an excellent work that combines academic seriousness with intellectual stimulation, helping readers grasp more clearly, within history's depth, the connection between the nation's fate and their own.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a deep interest in contemporary China's development history, especially the course of reform and opening up
- University students and researchers in political science, history, sociology and related fields
- Public officials and business managers who wish to understand the origins and direction of current socioeconomic policy from a broad historical perspective
- General readers dissatisfied with textbook-style brief histories who want historical detail and the stories behind decisions
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking only light, highly story-driven popular history
- Readers expecting a wholly critical or alternative interpretation of reform and opening up
Reading tips
- Readers may combine specific chapters, such as those on rural reform or special zone construction, with relevant documentaries or interviews with participants to enhance the sense of historical presence.
- While reading, note how the author threads the theme of "ideological emancipation" throughout, and consider how conceptual change drove practical breakthroughs.
- The book involves many meetings, documents and figures; taking notes to sort out the timeline and key junctures can help build a clearer historical framework.
About the publisher
Public information about Sichuan People's Literature Publishing House is limited. Judging from the nine books held in the collection, its publishing covers such areas as health, documentary literature, world history, and social fiction. Among its representative titles, the Yoga Library series includes The Light of Yoga: The Life, Thought and Influence of Vivekananda, showing an interest in works on yoga culture and related figures' thought. Li Zhi's several works form the Li Zhi Collected Works series, covering life memoirs, letters, publishing experience, and Sichuan opera, alongside documentary writings such as My Friendship with Ba Jin, reflecting a focus on personal collected works and documentary literature. Its authors include Wen Zhong, Li Zhi, Luo Pinghan, and Zhang Guiqing.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序言：改革开放何以伟大？
- 第一篇 改革开放的历史进程
- 第一章 改革开放的缘起 1977—1978
- 第一节 对“文化大革命”教训的反思
- 第二节 穷则思变
- 第三节 外部压力
- 第二章 改革开放的起步 1979—1981
- 第一节 新“八字方针”的出台及成效
- 第二节 国民经济的深入调整
- 第三节 改革开放的部署和初步展开
- 第三章 改革开放的全面展开 1982—1987
- 第一节 党的十二大与中国特色社会主义道路的开辟
- 第二节 吹响全面改革的号角
- 第三节 农村改革的深入和乡镇企业的崛起
- 第四节 城市经济体制改革的全面展开
- 第五节 全方位、多层次的对外开放格局形成
- 第六节 科教体制改革和精神文明建设
- 第七节 外交政策的重大调整
- 第八节 党的十三大和社会主义初级阶段理论
- 第四章 改革开放的波折 1988—1991
- 第一节 得失之间：改革中遇到的新问题
- 第二节 “鱼”跃龙门：价格闯关受挫
- 第三节 危难之际:1989年北京政治风波的兴起与平息
- 第四节 临“危”不惧：西方对华的“制裁”与失败
- 第五节 转“危”为安：治理整顿与深化改革
- 第五章 改革开放的新阶段 1992—2002
- 第一节 南方谈话和党的十四大胜利召开
- 第二节 党的十五大和各项改革的深化
- 第三节 跨世纪的宏伟发展战略
- 第六章 改革开放的深化 2002—2012
- 第一节 党的十六大和推动经济社会科学发展
- 第二节 党的十七大和纵深推进全面建设小康社会
- 第三节 不断深化改革开放伟大事业
- 第七章 全面深化改革的新时代 2012至今
- 第一节 对全面深化改革总部署
- 第二节 改革试点先行
- 第三节 “四梁八柱”性改革全面铺开
- 第四节 领导好全面深化改革这场攻坚战
- 第二篇 日益接近中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦
- 第八章 社会生产力明显提高
- 第一节 国民经济快速发展，经济实力显著提升
- 第二节 经济结构深刻变化，产业结构持续优化
- 第三节 基础产业加速发展，经济发展条件显著改善
- 第四节 科教事业突飞猛进，经济社会趋向协调发展
- 第五节 开放经济大飞跃，开启全方位开放新时代
- 第六节 创新能力稳步提升，中国实力进入世界前列
- 第九章 社会主义民主政治不断发展
- 第一节 人民代表大会制度日益健全
- 第二节 中国共产党领导的多党合作和政治协商制度日益完善
- 第三节 民族区域自治制度日益规范
- 第四节 基层群众自治制度广泛发展
- 第五节 依法治国方略全面实施
- 第十章 文化事业大发展
- 第一节 文化体制改革不断深化
- 第二节 社会主义核心价值观的文化引领作用不断增强
- 第三节 文艺创作硕果累累
- 第四节 公益性文化建设不断加强
- 第五节 传承光大优秀传统文化
- 第六节 文化产业蓬勃发展
- 第十一章 人民生活明显改善
- 第一节 城乡居民收入大幅提高
- 第二节 教育事业蓬勃发展
- 第三节 就业政策不断完善
- 第四节 医疗卫生明显改善
- 第五节 社会保障实现全覆盖
- 第六节 国家安全稳步推进
- 第十二章 美丽中国建设迈出重要步伐
- 第一节 开创生态文明新局面
- 第二节 环境治理立法工作持续深入
- 第三节 生态文明制度体系日臻完善
- 第四节 治污攻坚成效日益显著
- 第五节 美丽中国迈出新步伐
- 第十三章 国防和军队建设现代化加快推进
- 第一节 军队建设的目标和指导思想实现战略性转变
- 第二节 军队政治工作不断迈上新台阶
- 第三节 改革强军战略不断深化
- 第四节 人民军队服务国家建设功能日益完善
- 第五节 国防科技不断得到发展，国防工业日益完善
- 第六节 日益增多的军事交流与合作
- 第十四章 祖国和平统一大业迈出重大步伐
- 第一节 “一国两制”的提出
- 第二节 “一国两制”基本方针在香港、澳门的成功实践
- 第三节 新形势下逐步完善对台湾工作方针
- 第十五章 党的领导全面加强
- 第一节 制定正确的政治路线，强化党的政治领导
- 第二节 推进党的理论创新，强化党的思想领导
- 第三节 加强干部队伍建设，强化党的组织领导
- 第三篇 日益走进世界舞台的中心
- 第十六章 全面对外开放
- 第一节 统筹多边、双边、区域开放合作
- 第二节 打造提高开放型经济水平“试验田”
- 第三节 全方位构建开放型经济新格局
- 第四节 促进引进来和走出去协调发展
- 第十七章 全方位外交
- 第一节 积极开展大国外交，构建新型大国关系
- 第二节 深化睦邻友好合作，发展同周边国家的关系
- 第三节 对发展中国家的外交
- 第四节 政党外交的全面展开
- 第十八章 积极参与全球治理
- 第一节 广泛参与国际组织的活动，树立负责任大国形象
- 第二节 努力构建国际政治经济新秩序，维护世界和平
- 第三节 支持发展中国家发展，加大对外援助力度
- 第四篇 走出一条全新的现代化道路
- 第十九章 必须坚持党的领导
- 第一节 改革开放的起步从恢复党的有效领导开始
- 第二节 必须树立和维护好党的领导核心
- 第三节 坚持党的领导，必须改善党的领导
- 第二十章 必须发扬改革创新精神
- 第一节 着力推进理论创新
- 第二节 着力推进实践创新
- 第三节 着力推进制度创新
- 第二十一章 必须坚持以人民为中心
- 第一节 把握人民至上价值取向，坚持人民主体地位
- 第二节 把握发展为民根本要求，逐步实现共同富裕
- 第三节 把握群众路线工作方法，密切党群干群关系
- 第二十二章 必须坚持正确的方法论
- 第一节 坚持整体推进和重点突破相结合
- 第二节 坚持顶层设计和摸着石头过河相结合
- 第三节 坚持改革和法治相结合
- 第二十三章 必须坚持社会主义市场经济改革方向
- 第一节 社会主义市场经济体制是一个伟大创造
- 第二节 着力完善社会主义市场经济体制
- 第三节 发挥市场决定资源配置的作用
- 第二十四章 必须坚持走中国特色社会主义政治发展道路
- 第一节 坚持党的领导、人民当家做主、依法治国的有机统一
- 第二节 坚持对中国特色社会主义政治制度的自信
- 第三节 稳步有序推进政治体制改革
- 第二十五章 必须统筹国际国内两个大局
- 第一节 中国的发展离不开世界
- 第二节 提高把握两个大局的自觉性与能力
- 第三节 以更加积极主动的姿态走向世界
- 第二十六章 必须坚持党要管党、全面从严治党
- 第一节 改革开放中要保持党的领导作用必须从严治党
- 第二节 改革开放任务越重，越要加强和改进党的自身建设
- 第三节 从严治党永远在路上
- 主要参考文献
FAQ
How does this book's narrative perspective differ from official Party history?
While adhering to the mainstream view of history, the book focuses more on in-depth analysis of decision-making, the clash of differing opinions, and trial and adjustment in practical exploration. Its scholarship and detail are more prominent, striving to show the multifaceted and complex nature of history.
Will non-specialist readers find it difficult?
The author's style is clear and plain. Although professional background is involved, narrative and argument are combined. Anyone with a basic understanding of modern Chinese history can read it smoothly and gain profound insight.
What is the book's value as historical material?
The author draws on a large body of public archives, leaders' writings, participants' memoirs and academic research, with standardized citations. It has considerable reference value and scholarly reliability and is an important work for understanding this period of history.
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About the author
Luo Pinghan
Author · Chinese · 1963
Luo Pinghan, male, born in August 1963 in Anhua, Hunan, holds a doctorate from the Department of CPC History at Renmin University of China. He formerly served as director, professor and doctoral supervisor at the Department of CPC History Teaching and Research of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), and has long engaged in research on CPC history. His writing is known for solid use of historical sources and clear narration, bringing historical knowledge to general readers. His published works include A History of the Rural People's Communes and Looking Back at Mao Zedong. Four of his books are included in this collection—Decisive Victory: Why the Liberation War Was Won, Red Footprints, Reform and Transformation, and The Great Reform and Opening Up—focusing on the processes of Chinese revolution, construction and reform. Spanning history, social science and politics, they offer plain and reliable references for understanding modern and contemporary China.
