Book on 70-year history of PRC published

BEIJING - A book on the 70-year history of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has been published by the Contemporary China Publishing House.

Compiled by the Institute of Contemporary China Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the 400,000-character book gives a full account of China's achievements and experiences on various fronts from October 1949 to October 2019.

Apart from historical events and details, the book also narrates the everyday life of Chinese people and families over the period, the publisher said.

The authoritative work on the history of the PRC is available at Xinhua Bookstore outlets across the country.