本书的定位是集理论性、思想性和可读性于一体的通俗理论读物，研究的主要内容是中国人作为中华文明哺育出的特定人群，在长期的历史演进和社会生产、生活实践中怀有的理想和信仰，研究从文化心理结构和社会发展互动的角度出发，将历史与现实、比较与分析、抽象与具象结合起来，侧重论及理想与信仰的产生与塑造过程、理想内容和信仰层次，理想信仰变迁的动因与规律，当代中国人理想信仰的状况以及坚守和构建理想信仰等问题，为读者描绘出中国人理想世界和信仰世界的真实状况，也为在当今时代条件下如何让中华民族和中国人秉承美好理想、坚守崇高信仰提供思考、思路。

YuWen Li，Professor of moral philosophy and political philosophy at School of Marxism in Peking University. In recent years, he has published numerous books and articles, which attract attention of the academia. Among his books and articles, his study of the values of the Chinese is quite noticeable. Please contact yuwen@pku.edu.cn for further information. 

Contents 
Chapter 1 Overview of Ideals and beliefs 
Concepts of the Ideal and beliefs 
Ideal and belief of Mankind　 
Research on Ideal and Belief of Chinese People 

Chapter 2 Chinese Belief System of Idealism and Its Characteristics 
Ideal Chinese Characteristics Overview 
The Ideal Chinese Society 
The Chinese Belief System 
Modern Development of the Chinese Belief System 
The Characteristic of Chinese Idealism and Belief　 

Chapter 3 Ideals and Beliefs of Contemporary Chinese 
New trend and characteristics of ideals and beliefs of Chinese people 
Realistic presentation of ideals and beliefs of Chinese people 
Importance of Having a Clear Understanding of Ideals and Beliefs of Chinese People　 

Chapter 4 Adhering to the Ideal and Faith of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics 
Connotation of Ideal and Faith of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics 
The Development and Formation of the Ideal and Faith of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics　Ways to Stick to the Ideal and Faith of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics　 

Chapter 5 The Great Ideal and Lofty Belief of Communism 
The True Connotation of the Communist Ideal and Belief　 
Why the Party Members and Cadres Have to Establish the Communist Ideal and Belief 
Fighting for Socialism and Communism　 

Postscript