138.Contemporary China is not only a succession of traditional China but also an innovative pioneering country advancing with the trend. 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 a multinational country and its 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 today’s China, as well as the contribution to global development of China through self-perfection etc.