Abstract：Ever since the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, socialism with Chinese characteristics has always been a hot topic and also the theme of the 18th CPC National Congress.Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the final goal and approach, the guiding theory and practice, thus has rich connotation. The Report of the 18th CPC National Congress is a milestone of generalizing the scientific contents of socialism with Chinese characteristics, which has distinctive features of theory, practice, our nation and the era. Under new historical condition, our overall approach is to promote economic, political, cultural, social, and ecological progress, and general task is to achieve socialist modernization and the great renewal of the Chinese nation, therefore, the in-depth study of the scientific contents and essential features of socialism with Chinese characteristics has great theoretical and practical significance.

Keyword：socialism with Chinese characteristics;the proposing process;scientific contents;essential features;