当代中国是传统中国的延续，更是与时俱进、开拓创新的国家。中国社会发展正处在一个转型时期，中国正以崭新的姿态面向未来。金帛编著的《当代中国系列丛书：当代中国概览（英）》以历史为经，以中国各领域基本情况为纬，高度概括地介绍中国多民族国家和中华文明形成的历史，近代以来中国的抗争和发展之路，从新中国成立到改革开放时期的当代史，当今中国面临的机遇和挑战，中国通过发展自己对世界发展作出的贡献，等等。 Contemporary China is a continuation of traditional China, and is more of a country keeping pace with the times and blazing new trails. China's social development is in a transition period and China is striding toward the future with a new attitude. Following two mainlines of the history and the basic conditions of various fields in China, Contemporary China Series: Overview of Contemporary China (English) edited by Jin Bo introduces the history of formation of a multi-ethnic country and the Chinese civilization, the fighting and development road of China since modern times, the contemporary history from establishment of the new China to the reform and opening up period, the opportunities and challenges facing China today, China's contribution to world through its own development, and so on.