《当代中国系列丛书》包括8个分册，以鲜明的中国价值理念为理论基础，涵盖中共十八大报告中“五位一体”总体战略布局中的经济建设、政治建设、文化建设、社会建设、生态文明建设等五个方面，全面介绍当代中国主要方面的基本情况和中国特色社会主义发展道路，塑造良好的国家形象。

武力、荣文丽所著的《当代中国经济》为丛书之一，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。

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。武力、荣文丽编著的《当代中国经济(英文版)》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。

Foreword

Natural Conditions and Economic System for Development

of Chinese Economy

 Foundation and Natural Conditions for the Development

 of Chinese Economy

 Basic Economic System and Policies of China

Rapid Development and Level of Chinese Economy

 Continual Reform Achieved Rapid Development

 of Chinese Economy

 Economic Development Achievements

 in China in the New Century

 Changes of China's Economic Position in the World

The Industrial Structure of China

 Industrial Structure of China and Its Changes

 Development of the Primary Industry

 Development of the Secondary Industry

 Development of the Tertiary Industry

Opening of Chinese Economy to the Outside World

 China's Policy of Opening to the Outside World and Joining

 International Economic Organizations

 The Foreign Trade of China

 Attracting Foreign Capital and Investment Abroad

 of China

Employment of Residents, Urbanization

and Social Security

 Population and Smployment: Steady Growth

 and Change in Structure

 Changes in Income Growth and Distribution Pattern

 of Residents

 Urbanization and Urban-rural Integration

 Social Security: the Coverage Has Kept on Expanding

Goals and Countermeasures for the Development

of Chinese Economy

 The Doubling Plan and Prospective Goal for the Economic

 Development in China

 Change of Development Pattern Faced

 by Chinese Economy

 Dual Task Unaccomplished: Government Transformation

 and Market Development

 New Start in Reform: New Deployment in 2013

 Opportunities and Favorable Conditions for the Development

 of Chinese Economy

Conclusion