Preface Contemporary Chinese Culture Development and Reform Structuring of the New China Cultural Undertakings Achievements in Cultural Development in Early Days of New China Rapid Development of Culture Since Reform and Opening-Up The Path to Strengthen China Through Cultural Development in the New Century Ideology Construction How Marxism Became the Leading Ideology Marxism Guidance and Cultural Diversity The Proposition of Socialist Core Values Cultivating and Practicing Socialist Core Values Literature & Art Flourish Together Literary Creation Is in Full Swing, Network Literature Develops Rapidly Growing Film Appeal in China New Works in Stage Art Continuously Released Cultural Construction The Construction of the Basic Framework of a Public Cultural Service System Cultural Relic and Heritage Protection Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Development of the Cultural Industry Initial Framework of the Cultural Market System Booming Development of the Cultural Industry The Difficulties and Potential of the Cultural Industry Development Giving High Priority to Developing Education Building a Modern Education System Achieving Free and Compulsory Education in Both Urban and Rural Areas Improving Fairness in Education Rapid Development of Vocational Education Popularization of Higher Education Achieving a Leap-Forward Development of Ethnic Groun Education Improvement of International Communication and Cooperation in Education Development and Innovation of Science and Technology, Philosophy and Social Sciences Enhancement of National Technology Innovation New Breakthrough of Science and Technology Development of Science and Technology as a Strong Suppor of China's Economy and Society Prosperity and Development of Philosophy and Social Sciences A Sound and Orderly Development of Religious Culture Respect the Freedom of Religious Belief The Positive Role of Religions in Promoting Social Harmony Religious Cultural Situation in Tibet International Influence of Chinese Culture The Presentation of Chinese Culture's "Going Global" Strategy Enriching Carriers for Cultural Exchanges Increasing China Media's Ability to Spread to Overseas Falling Cultural Trade Deficit Conclusion