中国政府和人民一直在努力建设和完善自己的法律体系，努力建设现代化的法治社会。经过30年的重建努力，中国法律制度日趋完善，法治理念和实践日趋成熟。只有充分了解中国法律体系产生的社会背景，才能真切了解这些法律的意义和作用。依法治国作为治国理政的基本方略，在中国取得了前所未有的实践成果。这些实践成果，既表现为宪法的修正，行政法、刑事法、民商法、经济法、社会法等法律体系成分的不断完善，也表现为司法改革、法律意识和法治观念的培养及公益法律、法学研究等领域的重大进展。

The Chinese Government and its people have been going ahead to shape up their own judicial system and build Chinese nation into a powerful and united society based on the rule of law. Over 30 years of efforts, the Chinese legal system has improved gradually and its concept and practice have become mature. The Chinese government and people began cherishing such hard-won achievements. We truly understand the significance and role of Chinese law only through proper understanding of the Chinese social background, based on which the Chinese legal system has formed. With consciousness on rule of law, democratic theories growing, China has made unprecedented achievements in practicing the rule of law as a basic strategy to govern State affairs. The achievements reflected in two ways: (i) Gradual improvement of the legal system including constitutional amendment,administrative law, criminal law, civil & commercial law, economic law,and social law. (2) Another is the significant progress in judicial reforms,cultivation of legal awareness and rule of law, public interest law, and law research.

Preface

Course of Legal System & Nomocracy Construction

Legislation, Jurisdiction & Law Enforcement

Constitution-based Legal System

Administration By law: Building Service-oriented Government

Criminal Law & Related Legislation

Civil & Commercial Legislation & Economic Legislation

Social Laws

The Udertakings of Legal Supervision & Legal Services

Training of Legal Education & Legal Concept

Integration of China's Domestic Law with International Law