This book reviews and analyzes the innovative measures introduced, lessons learned and problems encountered by selected and representative provinces, cities and counties with regard to the openness of local government affairs. To do so, it focuses on fields that are closely related to economic and social development and to the vital interests of the people, and which have thus aroused great social concerns, such as the pre-disclosure of major decision-making, policy interpretation, optimization of the business environment, and education. In turn, the book addresses standardization concerning the openness of government affairs; in this regard, numerous departments under the State Council and local governments at various levels have already engaged in pilot work, so as to provide a basis for pursuing the openness of government affairs throughout the country. The book subsequently analyzes current problems in this regard, considers the future prospects, and puts forward suitable solutions.

Autorentext
He Tian, Director of National Center for Rule of Law Index, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Research Fellow of Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Major Research Areas: Criminal Law, Judicial System, Positive Law.
Yanbin Lv, Director of Department of Survey and Studies of National Rule of Law Condition, Deputy Director and Research Fellow of National Center for Rule of Law Index, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Major Research Areas: Administrative Law, Information Law, Positive Law.

Inhalt
Openness of Government Affairs in China: Development in 2018 and Prospect in 2019, Innovation Project Team on Rule of Law indices, CASS Law institute.- Advancing the Openness of Grassroots Government Affairs: Practices and Explorations in Shandong Province, Office of Openness of Government Affairs of the General Office of People's Government of Shandong Province.- Explorations and Progresses Made by Guangdong Province in Comprehensively Advancing the Work of Openness of Government Affairs, Office of Disclosure of Government Information and Openness of Government Affairs, People's Government of Guangdong Province.- Pilot Work on the Standardization of the Openness of Grassroots Government Affairs in Sichuan Province: Practices and Reflections, Office of Disclosure of Information of People's Government of Sichuan Province.- Comprehensive Advancement of Openness of Government Affairs in Guizhou Province: Explorations and Practices, Project Team on the Openness of Government Affairs in Guizhou Province.- Investigation Report on Cases Administrative Litigation Involving the Disclosure of Government Information in Ningbo City, Intermediate People's Court of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province.- The Shenzhen Practice of Openness of Government Affairs, Office of Disclosure of Government Information, People's Government of Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province.- The Yinchuan Practice of Openness of Government Affairs, Office of Openness of Government Affairs of People's Government of Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.- Policy Interpretation Mechanism in the Optimization of Business Environment in Shanghai Municipality, Development and Reform Commission of Shanghai Municipality.- Analysis of the Case of Third-party Assessment of Policy Interpretation of Huangpu District, Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai Urban Perspective Data Hub & Office of the People's Government of Huangpu District, Shanghai Municipality.- Striving to Create a Transparent Yuexiu District and Providing First-class Government Services, Government Services Management Office of People's Government of Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province.- Investigation Report on the Work of Comprehensive Service and Regulation Platform of Openness of Grassroots Government Affairs in Chengdu City, Office of Government Service Management and Network Governance, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province.- Third-party Assessment Report on Disclosure of Information by Colleges and Universities in Anhui Province, Third-party Assessment Center of Beijing Ance Zhixing Consulting Co., Ltd & Policy Research Office of Anhui Ance Think Tank Consulting Co., Ltd.- Exploration in and Practice of Openness of Government Affairs Relating to Compulsory Education and School Affairs in Jiangbei District of Ningbo City, Education Bureau of Jiangbei District of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province.- The Jinshan Experience of Advancing the Openness of Government Affairs and Creating a Transparent Government, Office of People's Government of Jinshan District, Shanghai Municipality.- Explorations in and Practice of Standardization of Openness of Government Affairs in Fangzi District of Weifang City, Office of People's Government of Fangzi District Weifang City, Shandong Province.- Standardizing the Work of Openness of Grassroots Government Affairs in Luohu District of Shenzhen City: Explorations and Achievements, Center for Openness of Government Affairs of Luohu District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province.- Explorations and Innovations in the Work of Openness of Government Affairs in Chancheng District, Foshan City, Office of People's Government of Chancheng District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province.- Practices and Explorations of Realizing Intelligent Governance by Innovating the Method of Openness of Government Affairs in Xinjin County, Office of Government Service Management and Network Governance of Xinjin County, Sichuan Province.- Joint Practices and Explorations by City Government and District Government in Advancing the Openness of Government Affairs in West District of Panzhihua City, People's Government of West District of Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province.- Investigation Report on Opening up the Last Kilometer in the Road of Openness of Government Affairs of Bozhou District, Zunyi City, Office of the CPC Committee of Bozhou District, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province.