《纲要（草案）》力求反映社会主义市场经济发展和改革开放新形势的要求，体现宏观性、战略性和政策性，并明确政府的工作重点和责任。从内容到形式都有所创新。在规划内容上，贯穿了落实科学发展观和构建社会主义和谐社会的战略思想，突出了“五个统筹”，突出了加强经济社会发展薄弱环节，突出了解决人民群众关注的切身利益问题，注意处理好市场机制与宏观调控的关系。在规划指标上，分为预期性和约束性两大类。预期性指标，是预计和期望达到的目标，主要通过引导市场主体行为来实现；约束性指标，是必须实现的目标，主要通过依法加强管理和提供服务来实现。在规划形式上，《纲要（草案）》采取正文加专栏的形式，在专栏中列举了有关发展指标和重点工程，使规划内容更加直观、清晰。
The Outline (draft) seeks to reflect requirements resulting from the development of the socialist market economy and implementation of the policy of reform and opening up. It is a macroscopic, strategic policy document that clearly defines the government's priorities and responsibilities. The document is original in both form and content. The content of the Outline (draft) gives specific expression to the strategic philosophy of implementing a scientific outlook on development and building a harmonious socialist society. It emphasizes the need to maintain the "five balances," strengthen weak links in economic and social development, solve the problems that concern the people and affect their vital interests, and properly balance market forces and macroeconomic regulation. The targets in the Outline (draft) are divided into two types: anticipated and obligatory. Anticipated targets are those that we expect or hope to meet, mainly by guiding the actions of market players. Obligatory targets are those that must be achieved, mainly by improving management in accordance with the law and providing services. In form, the Outline (draft) consists of a main body and a number of boxes, in which development targets and key projects are listed. The content of the main text is presented in a clear and easy-to-read way.
《纲要（草案）》的制定以第一次全国经济普查数据为基础。历时两年多的经济普查工作，进一步摸清了我国经济社会发展的基本情况，查实了国内生产总值总量和三次产业的比重，更加全面、准确地反映了国情国力。依据新的经济普查数据制定“十一五”规划，更符合实际情况，更具有科学性。
The Outline (draft) was compiled based on data from
（二）“十五”时期国民经济和社会发展主要情况
过去五年，是我国发展进程中很不平凡的五年，是继往开来、与时俱进的五年。我们摆脱了亚洲金融危机带来的冲击，战胜了非典疫情和重大自然灾害，不失时机地推进改革开放，进一步发挥市场配置资源的基础性作用，加强和改善宏观调控，保持了经济平稳较快发展。我国工业化、城镇化、市场化、国际化进程明显加快，社会生产力、综合国力和人民生活水平都跃上一个新台阶，城乡面貌发生了很大变化。
2. Major economic and social developments during the Tenth Five-Year Plan period
The past five years were an unusual period of development in
