党的十六届三中全会提出了科学发展观,它强调以人为本、全面协调可持续发展,要求实现五个“统筹”,贯穿其中的重要思想就是要努力实现社会各方面的和谐。在此基础上,十六届四中全会进一步概括形成“和谐社会”的概念,提出“要适应我国社会的深刻变化,把和谐社会建设摆在重要位? The Third Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee put forward the scientific concept of development. It emphasizes people-oriented, comprehensively coordinated and sustainable development and calls for the achievement of the five “co-ordination.” The important thinking that runs through it is to strive to achieve harmony in all aspects of society. On this basis, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee further summarizes the concept of “harmonious society” and proposes that “to adapt to the profound changes in our society and to put the building of a harmonious society at an important position?”