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This volume is a translation of the 16th annual “blue book” of social analysis compiled in Chinese by the research group on the “Analysis and Forecast of China’s Social Development,” of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In the compilation of this volume, the adoption of scientific and precise methods for conducting scholarly research, the observation of practical and realistic writing principles, and the promotion of social responsibility in our experts and scholars have been, and continue to be, our unchanging principles.

In compiling this yearly blue book, we discovered that the following characteristics were exhibited by Chinese society in 2007–2008:

1.       China entered a new stage in its scientific development and in the promotion of a harmonious society.

2.       Economic and social development enters a crucial phase.

3.       The improvement of the people’s livelihood became a public focal point.

4.       The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be an international focus.

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