Preface Chapter 1 A Great Transition to Introduce Reform (1978-1984) The Beginning: the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee Emancipating the Mind and Bringing Order out of Chaos Breakthroughs in Rural Areas: Fixing Production Quotas for Households Beginning of Enterprise Reform Takeoff of Reform and Opening Up Restoration and Reconstruction of the Rule of Law Chapter 2 Reform Focus Shifts from Countryside to Cities (1984-1992) Reform of the Economic Structure with a Focus on Cities Urban Economic Reform: from Trials to Expansion Further Rural Reform in Coordination with Urban Reform Reform of Enterprises: a Central Link Emergence of the Joint-stock System and the Capital Market Price Reform Initial Reform of the Political System A Multi-layer Patern of Opening Up Reform of Education, Medical Care, and Housing Systems Chapter 3 Establishment of the Socialist Market Economy (1992-2002) The Goals of Establishing the Socialist Market Economy SOE Reform in the 1990s Establishing a Market-oriented Financial Macro-control System Integrating into the World Governing the Country with the Rule of Law Govermment Reform: Eficiency, Transparency, and the Rule of Law Reform to Ensure Shared Benefits for All Reform of Township Enterprises: Highlights of China's Rural Areas in the Early 1990s Chapter 4 Improvement of the Socialist Market Economy (2002-2012) The Market's Bigger Role in Allocating Resources Moderate Prosperity and the Scientific Outlook on Development Further SOE Reform Focusing on State-owned Asset Management Developing the Capital Market The Private Economy Making New Progress Rural Reform Entering a New Stage Building a Service-oriented Government Social Cause as an Important Link to Build a Harmonious Society Chapter 5 New Stage of Overall Reform at Deeper Levels (2012-2017) The Four-pronged Comprehensive Strategy Supply-side Structural Reform Key Reforms in Finance and Taxation Innovative Development Regional Development Reform of Social Undertakings for Fairness and Justice Government Reform by Streamlining Administration An Open Economy Top-level Design for Ecological Progress Deepening Reform of the Cultural System Reform of the Judicial System and Enhancing the Rule of Law Chapter 6 Secure a Decisive Victory of Chinese Socialism in the New Era (2017-) The 19th CPC National Congress and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Pursuing Quality Growth and Building a Modern Economy Deepening Administrative and Judicial Reforms Revitalizing the Countryside Opening Up in All Areas Improving People's Wellbeing and Ecological Progress 40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening Up Postscript