The Almanac of China’s Economy, launched in 1981, is financed by the State Council Development Research Center. This annual publication records the changes in China’s national economy. There have been 32 editions to date.

Its editorial board consists of government department heads -- at the national, provincial and municipal level -- and prominent economists. Its editors-in-chief are top officials of the DRC.

The almanac includes major economic literature of the Chinese government concerning national economic development, enterprise development and regional development. It also discusses major advances in economic theory.