Contemporary China is not only a succession of traditional China but also an innovative pioneering country advancing with the times. At the social transitional period, China is facing the future with a brand new posture. The book gives a comprehensive and concise introduction to the formation of the multinational country and Chinese culture, the struggle and development of the country in modern times, the history from the founding of New China to the Reform and Opening-up practice, the opportunities and challenges of todays China, and the contribution to global development of China through self-perfection, etc.