邓小平同志曾就出版年鉴有过精辟的论述:“编辑出版年鉴,很有必要,这是国家的需要,四化建设的需要。”加入世界贸易组织,已对我国各行各业的发展产生了重大影响,出版业也不例外。党的十六届五中全会研究和提出的关于制定国民经济和社会发展“十一五”规划的建议中,又对文化建设提出了更高的要求。文化建设与发展对推动社会经济持续快速协调发展,促使社会全面进步具有重要的 Comrade Deng Xiaoping had an incisive discussion on the publication of the Yearbook: “It is necessary to edit and publish the Yearbook, which is the need of the country and the need of the four modernizations.” Joining the World Trade Organization has taken a significant turn for the development of all walks of life in our country Impact, publishing industry is no exception. In the proposal made by the Fifth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee about formulating the “Eleventh Five-year Plan” for national economy and social development, higher demands have been placed on cultural construction. The importance of cultural construction and development in promoting sustained, rapid and coordinated socio-economic development and promoting all-round social progress