本书用新闻图片形式，记录2002年中国的*新发展情况。书中的镜头，对准一年来**发生的重要事件，将有意义的历史时刻（如党的十六大）定格于瞬间；对准普通百姓，记录他们的日常生活、喜怒哀乐；折射社会各领域的新气象，展示当年外交、经济、文化、体育、环保、时尚等方面的变化和发展。全书共有 50个独立的专题，每个专题都分别配有主题图片，并辅以简明的背景文字说明，是一本有较强资料价值的图片年鉴。

16th National Congress of CPC Convened
New Generation of State Leaders Emerge
International Cooperation Practiede to Fight SARS
China's Economy:a Hot Topic
First Year in WTO:Fulfilling Commitments
First Year in WTO:Transforming Government Functions
First Year in WTO:Reshuffling Monopoly Industries
South-to-North Water Diversion Project Starts
Shanghai Wins Bid to Host zoio World Expo
China-ASEAN Free Trade Area in Operation
600,000Resettlers from three Goregs Bid Farewell to Hometowns
Bachu-Jiashi Earthquake in Xinjiang
China Launches Full-range Anti-terrorism Mechanism
China's Peacekeeping Forces Leave Asia for the First Time
China,Japan Mark 30th Anniversay of Diplomatic Normalization of Diplomatic Nomalization
The Private Economy:a New Driving Force in China's Economic Prosperity
China Speeds up Urbanization
Rural Land Conetract Law Approved
China Opents its Gold Market
World's First Commercial Maglev Train
Makes Maiden Run in Shanghai
Expanding Grassroots Democracy:form Villages to Cities
Professionalism Introduced in Justice System
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