《簡明中華人民共和國史》全面、簡要地介紹了中華人民共和國自1949年誕生以來至今的偉大發展歷程，共分為十章：（1）中華人民共和國的誕生；（2）新政權的鞏固和國民經濟恢復；（3）社會主義基本制度的建立；（4）社會主義建設道路的探索；（5）撥亂反正與偉大歷史轉折；（6）改革開放與中國特色社會主義的開創；（7）社會主義市場經濟體制的初步建立；（8）“一國兩制”與祖國統一；（9）全面建設小康社會與科學發展；（10）全面建成小康社會與民族復興新征程。
A Brief History of the People’s Republic of China briefly, yet comprehensively, presents the great development course of the People’s Republic of China since its founding in 1949. It consists of 10 chapters, i.e., (1) The Founding of the People’s Republic of China; (2) Consolidation of the New Regime and Recovery of the National Economy; (3) Establishment of the Socialist Basic System; (4) Exploration of the Path of Socialist Construction; (5) Bringing Order Out of Chaos and Great Historical Transition; (6) Reform and Opening-Up and the Creation of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics; (7) Preliminary Establishment of the Socialist Market Economic System; (8) “One Country, Two Systems” and the Unification of China; (9) Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects and Scientific Development; (10) Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects and Embarking on a New Journey of National Rejuvenation.
