STRUCTURE OF THE STATE 1
The National Flag of the People's Republic of China 2
The National Emblem of the People's Republic of China 2
National Anthem of the People's Republic of China 3
Organizational Structure of the National Congress of CPC 4
Organizational Structure of the NPC 4
Organizational Structure of the State Council 5
Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee 6
CPPCC National Committee and Leaders 7
Proportion of Deputies to the 10th NPC 8
Composition of the 10th CPPCC 8
113 Laws Adopted by the 9th NPC and Its Standing Committee 9
Motions Received and Handled by the CPPCC 10
Basic Situation of the Eight Democratic Parties 11
Map of Administrative Divisions in China 12
GEOGRAPHY 13
China's Geographic Location in the World 14
Size Comparison Between China and Other Countries and Regions 15
Map of the People's Republic of China 16
Sketch Map of China's Geography 17
Sketch Map of China In Terms of Land Types 18
Sketch Map of China In Terms of Temperature Zones 19
Sketch Map of Major Mountains in China 20
Average Temperature in January and July 21
Sketch Map of Annual Precipitation in China 22
NATUARAL RESOURCES 23
Sketch Map of River Systems in China 26
Sketch Map of Water Resources in China 27
Sketch Map of Forest Resources in China 28
Changes in China's Cultivated Lands 29
Forest Area 30
Sketch Map of Oil Resources and Oilfields in China 31
Sketch Map of Major Coal Mines in China 32
Basic Reserves of Some Mineral Ores 33
Marine Economic Sector Maintains Healthy Growth 33
Area of Wetlands Ranks First in Asia 34
Land Use in 2004 34
HISTORY AND CULTURE 35
A Brief Chinese Chronology 36
Ancient Chinese Coins 38
Zheng He's Seven Voyages 40
ECONOMIC CONSTRUCTION 41
Scientific Development and Harmonious Society 42
Key Figures on China's Economic Development in 2004 43
China's Economy Shall Rise at an Annual Average Rate of About 8％ During the 11th Five-Year Plan(2006-2010) 44
Remarkable Growth of Comprehensive National Might Resulting From Fast Economic Growth 45
Impressive Increase in the Primary Industry's Contribution to GDP 46
Steady Development of Industrial Production 47
Sustained Fast Growth of Investment in Fixed Assets 47
Higher Contribution of Cities to China's GDP 48
Coal Production in the Forefront of the World 48
China Retains as Number One Steel Producer in the World 49
Natural Gas Production Continues to Grow 49
China Grows Into a Power In Terms of Oil Production 50
Output of Some 20 Kinds of Petrochemical Products Rank Among First in China 50
Energy Production and Consumption 51
Total Energy Consumption 52
Ten Major Power Guzzlers 53
Oil Production and Consumption 53
Automobile Industry Develops Apace 54
China Builds Half of Ships Built Worldwide 54
Agricultural Tax Abolished to Benefit Farmers 55
Per-Capita Share of Major Agricultural Crops 55
Basically Balanced Production and Marketing of Cereals 56
Production of Fruit and Vegetables Grows at a High Rate 57
Scope of Chain Restaurants Expands Rapidly 58
Economic Might of State-Class Economic and Technological Development Areas 59
Output of Gold Creates a Record High 59
Private Businesses Mushroom 60
Latest Progress of Western Region Development 61
Initial Success in Revitalizing the Old Industrial Base of Northeast China 62
Economic Development of 10 Provinces and Municipalities Directly Under the Central Government in East China in 2004 63
Economic Development of Six Provinces in Central China in 2004 63
Project to Divert Water From South to North China 64
Project to Divert Gas From West to East China 64
Project to Transmit Power From West to East China 65
Financial Institutions of China 66
Capital Market Makes Remarkable Progress 67
Ranking of Banks in Chinese Mainland 67
Foreign Exchange Trade of Banks Makes New Breakthrough in 2004 68
Stock Market Narrows in Scope 69
Companies Listed in China Reach 1377 69
Balance of Foreign Debts Reaches US$228.596 Billion 70
Tax Revenues Approach 2600 Billion Yuan 70
Tax Revenues and Income on Individual Tax 71
Rates of China's Individual Income Taxes 72
Increase in Beth Financial Revenues and Expenditures 72
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 73
Fifth National Census in 2000 Data Fastly Collected to Show Population Distribution 74
Changes in China's Population in 2004 75
Composition of Chinese Population at the End of 2004 75
China's Population Hits 1.3 billion 76
Global Population Reaches 6.4 Billion 76
Chinese Population to See the Summit Figure in 2030 77
Chinese Population Gets Older 78
Growth Rate of China's Population Keeps Falling 79
Scope of Families Shrinks 79
Population Growth Slows Down Pace 80
China's Life Span to Average 100 Years in 2300 According to UN Prediction 80
Minimum Standard of Living Guaranteed for Urban and Rural Areas 81
Basic Situation of Work on the Handicapped 82
More Workers Enjoy Medicare System and More Unemployed People Are Covered by Unemployment Insurance 82
Employment and Social Securities 83
More People Are Employed 84
Strengthened Social Security Work in the Urban Areas 85
Faster Construction of Disease Prevention and Control System 86
90％of Urban Residents Think They Are Healthy 87
Remarkable Progress Made in Preventing and Treating Local Diseases 87
Hospitalized Expenses Average 4000 Yuan Per Capita 88
Ten Major Killers for Urban Residents and Composition 88
Legally Reported Deaths Resulting From Contagious Diseases 89
Medicare System Keeps Improving 90
More People Voluntarily Donate Blood 90
Achievements in International Sports Competitions 91
Achievements Made at Olympic Games 91
Educational Level of Chinese Women Keeps Improving 92
Women Receive Better Education 93
Women Participate in More Government Affairs 94
Women Guaranteed for Right to Participate in Government Affairs 94
Scope of Employment of Women Continues to Expand 95
Work Strengthened for Healthcare of Women and Children 95
Close to 60％ of Child-Bearing Women Give Births in Hospitals 96
China's State Report on Development of Children in 2003-2004 96
Distribution of National Autonomous Regions in China 97
Distribution of Ethnic Groups in China 98
Religious Activities Venues in China 100
SCIENCE AND EDUCATION 103
Top 10 Scientific and Technological Progress in China in 2004 104
Top 10 Scientific and Technological Progress in the World 105
Proportion of Funds for Scientific Research in GDP Increases Further 106
Number of Scientists and Technical Personnel 106
China Expands Overseas Scientific and Technological Cooperation 107
Number of Patent Applications Handled Tops the World 107
Two Million Pieces of Patent Applications Handled in Nine Years 108
Proportion of People With Different Levels of Education in Total Population 109
Educational Undertakings Develop Apace 109
China Constantly Increases Financial Input in Education 110
Educational Level of Urban Family Members Gets Higher 110
Elementary Education Becomes Increasingly Popularized 111
Development of All Kinds of Education 111
Number of Students Taught by Full-Time Teachers in Various Kinds of Schools 112
Longer Period of Education Received Per Capita 113
Scope of Higher School Education Enlarged 113
More Graduate Students Enrolled 114
Investigation Shows Closer Ties Between Salaries and School Degrees 115
More Go Study in the Americas Than Any Other Part of the World 116
Major Measures Adopted for Overseas Students to Return 117
Enrolment of Foreign Students 118
Scholarship for Foreign Students in China 119
About 100 Million People the World Over Expected to Study Chinese in Four Years to Come 119
Electronic Information Industry Becomes Number One Sector of China's Industry 120
Number of Netizens Surpasses 100 Million 121
Internet Gets Increasingly Popularized in China 121
Scope of China's Electronic Information Industry Takes Second Place in the World 122
China's Ranking in Information Rises to the 10th 123
Most of the Netizens Are Youths 124
Broader International Expressway for Internet 125
About 70％ of Internet Subscribers Search for News and Information 125
Mobile Phone Users Surpass Fixed Phone Subscribers in Number 126
Chinese Export of Mobile Phones Increased by 66％ in 2004 127
Number of Male and Female Netizens 127
Export of Software Increases 6 Times in 5 Years 128
China's Postal Network Is the Largest in the World 128
TRAFFIC TRANSPORTATION 129
Sketch Map of Distribution of China's Highway Network 130
85000 km of National Expressways Built in 30 Years 131
Distribution of Major Highways in China 132
China Speeds Up Construction of Highways 133
Construction of Rural Highways Quickens Pace 133
Sketch Map of Railway Transportation in China 134
Railways Run Faster 135
Aviation Takes Off 136
Sketch Map of Civil Aviation 137
Passengers and Goods Transport 138
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 139
Stable Quality of Air in the Urban Areas 140
Initial Success Won in Controlling Pollution 141
Treatment Rate of Urban Garbage Approaches 60％ 141
More Investment Made in Treatment of Environmental Pollution 142
Half of Cities Suffer From Acid Rain 142
Faster Exploitation of Geothermal Resources 143
11 Cities Awarded"Best China Environment Prize" 143
Strengthened Protection of Wild Plants and Animals 144
One-Seventh of Land Listed as Nature Reserves 144
Work on Six Major Forests Makes Remarkable Progress 145
Forest Area Increases 146
Lake Water Quality Has to Be Improved 147
River Water Quality Not Satisfactory 147
Less Economic Loss Resulting From Geological Disasters in 2004 148
LIVELIHOOD 149
Better Material Life for Urban Residents 150
The Chinese Get Richer 150
Remarkable Increase in the Income of Urban and Rural People 151
Number of Commodities Purchased by Each Member of Urban Families in a Year 152
Engle Coefficient of Rural Residents 153
Engle Coefficient of Urban Residents 153
Composition of Consumption of Urban Families 154
Housing in the Urban and Rural Areas Become Even More Spacious 155
Cultural Life of the Chinese Gets Rich in Terms of Variety and Content 155
Remarkable Achievement Made in Alleviating Poverty in the Rural Areas 156
Income of Rural Residents Increases on the Yearly Basis 156
Living Conditions of Rural Residents Improve Further 157
60％ of Farmers Have Access to Tap Water 157
Composition of Household Consumer Goods of Farmers in the Rural Areas 158
Half of the Rural Houses Are Complete With Sanitary Toilets 158
Impressive Increase in the Number of Durables Owned by Famers 159
Automobiles,Mobile Phones and Other"Major Products"Favored by an Increasing Number of Urban Residents 160
Urbanization Levels Enhanced Continuously 160
More Ordinary Families Own Cars 161
More Than 60％ of the Individual Spending Centering Around Famous Brands 161
Media Develops Apace 162
Media Market Value Reaches 300 Billion Yuan 162
Online Purchase of Books Fashionable 163
The Chinese Becomes More Beautiful 163
Janunary-June 2005 Saw Better Commodity Supply and Demand 164
Sample Survey Shows Close to 80％ of Products Up to Quality Requirement 165
About 90％ of the Chinese Satisfied With Social Security Situation 166
TOURISM 167
Sketch Map of China's International Aviation 169
Map of China's Tourism Resources 170
Map of China's Ten Major Scenic Spots 171
Impressive Development of China's Tourism 172
Booming Domestic Tourism 172
Income From Overseas Tourists Ranks 7th in the World 173
Composition of Expenditures of Overseas Visitors in China 173
Star Hotels Accommodating Foreign Tourists Number Close to 10000 174
China Ranks Third in Terms of the Number of World Heritages 174
NATIONAL DEFENSE 175
Defense Budgets of Some Countries in 2003 and 2004 176
Proportion of the National Defense Budget in the National GDP and Financial Expenditures in the 2004 Fiscal Year 177
Growth Rate of China's National Defense Budget and Growth Rate of National Financial Expenditures in 1995-2005(%) 177
National Defense Budget of China and Other Countries in 2005 178
Proportion of China's National Defense Budget in National Financial Expenditures in 1979-2004 179
Highest Age of Army Officers in Active Service 180
Large-Scale Disarmaments Since the 1980s 180
China Takes an Active Part in UN Peace-Keeping Activities 181
Remarkable Progress Made in Manufacture of Civilian Products by National Defense Industrial Sector 182
CHINA AND THE WORLD 183
China's Diplomatic Activities 184
Top 10 in the World Competition in 2005 185
15 Asian-Pacific Countries and Regions in World Competition in 2003-2004 Fiscal Year 185
Ranking of Four Major Elements Concerning China's International Competition in 2003-2004 Fiscal Year 186
Contents of Four Major Elements Concerning International Competition 186
Top 10 Countries and Regions in Terms of Fast Forward Moving in International Competition in 2004 186
Growth Rate of GDP of Major Countries and Regions in the World in 2003-2005 Fiscal Year 187
China's Foreign Trade 188
Top 10 in the World in Terms of Foreign Exchanges Reserves in 2004 188
Foreign Direct Investment Introduced by Major Countries and Regions in the World in 2001-2004 189
Top 15 Countries and Regions in Terms of Investment in China by 2003(arranged in accordance with investment actually made in China) 190
Top 10 in the World in Terms of GDP in 2004 191
Chinese and American Contribution to World economic Growth 191
Top 10 in the World in Terms of Goods Import-Export Value in 2004 192
Top 10 in the World in Terms of Service Import-Export Value in 2004 192
Top 10 in the World in Terms of Per-Capita GDP in 2004 193
China's Per-Capita Goods Import-Export Value as a Percentage of That of Major Developed Countries 193
China's Major Trading Partners 194
Level of China's Energy Consumption and Amount of Energy Imports When Compared With Some Economically Developed Countries in the World 194
China's Imports and Exports Surpass US$1000 Billion 195
China Becomes Hot Spot for International Investors 195
Top 10 Commodities Exporters in the World 196
Major Foreign Trade Ports of China 197
Arms Control,Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Treaties China Involve 198
Chinese Laws on Prohibition of Proliferation 199
Trust Measures and Agreements Signed With Other Countries on Disarmament 200