《中国大趋势:新社会的八大支柱》站在全球的高度，精辟地提出了“中国新社会的八大支柱”理论——解放思想、 “自上而下”与“自下而上”的结合、规划“森林”，让“树木”自由生长、摸着石头过河、艺术与学术的萌动、融入世界、自由与公平、从奥运金牌到诺贝尔奖。并由此总结出中国发展的大趋势——中国在创造一个崭新的社会、经济和政治体制，它的新型经济模式已经把中国提升到了世界经济的领导地位；而它的政治模式也许可以证明资本主义这一所谓的“历史之终结”只不过是人类历史道路的一个阶段而已。

如今中国经济的崛起深深吸引着这个未来学家，无论是中国的GDP、中国在全球化中的地位，还是在金融危机中的作用，约翰·奈斯比特正关注着中国的发展描绘着中国的未来，他坚定地相信“中国模式”将以难以令人置信的力量影响整个世界。

John Naisbitt, a long-time China observer, provides a unique perspective on the transformation that is reshaping China′s economic, social, and political systems. With unprecented access granted by the Chinese government, Naisbitt sets out to collect data and information across all of China′s provinces and cities using the same techniques behind his international bestseller Megatrends. He argues that while America struggles to restore its position in the world, China is creating an entirely new social and economic model, fitting to Chinese history and society just as America created a model fitting its history and society more than 200 years ago. He identifies eight pillars of this new system. The Emanicipation of the Mind Planning by Trial and Error The Limits of Freedom and Fairness Framing the Forest, Letting the Trees Grow Balancing Top-down with Bottom-up Artistic and Intellectual Ferment Joining the World Stage The Mighty River of Innovation Taken together, these 8 forces are transforming China from the inside-out and ultimately reshaping the dynamics of globalization more generally. Provocative and groundbreaking, CHINA′S MEGATRENDS describes this revolution for old hands and newcomers alike, offering new insights into China′s emergence as a global power.