中国正走在伟大的民族复兴之路上，中国的发展道路已比较明晰。十八大报告提出"实施创新驱动发展战略"，"坚持走中国特色自主创新道路"，"把全社会智慧和力量凝聚到创新发展上来"。在将来的发展道路上，"中国创造"的理念将逐渐取代"中国制造"而为世界所广泛认知。中国发展的自身实力，我们会借鉴外国先进技术，但更主要靠自己的努力。本丛书紧密结合目前的社会发展形势，及时反映中国当下社会各方面的积极成就，特别是具有创造精神和创造力的工程、企业、现象等，力图全面、完整地解析中国最具有代表性的、最新的创造性的成果。丛书包括六个分册：《世纪水利：南水北调》《中国速度：高速列车和高铁》《海底奇迹：厦门海底隧道》《能源输送"高速公路"：西气东输》《太空中的中国神舟：中国航空航天》和《改变世界的种子：中国农业的创新》。（China is on the road to great national rejuvenation and is heading in a clear development direction. The report of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China suggested that China should "carry out an innovation-driven development strategy", "stick to the path of independent innovation with Chinese characteristics", and "pool the wisdom and strength of the whole of society and concentrate on innovation and development". In the future, "made in China" will give way to "created in China", and the creation will be recognized worldwide. In the process of its development, China will draw lessons from foreign advanced technology, but more importantly, it should rely on its own efforts. This series of books timely reflects positive social achievements of China in various fields with regard to current social development trends, especially projects, enterprises and events which feature a creative spirit and creativity, and strives to interpret the most representative and latest creative achievements of China in a comprehensive and complete manner. This series consists of six books: Centennial Hydraulic Project: South-North Water Diversion, Speeding Ahead: China's Rapid Transit Railways, Seabed Wonder: Xiamen Xiang'an Tunnel, Energy "Expressway": West-East Natural Gas Transmission, China's Journey to Space: From Dream to Reality and Feeding a Nation: China's Innovative Agriculture.）