十六届五中全会提出了建设社会主义新农村的历史任务,并作为“十一五”经济社会发展的一个主要目标,从此拉开了在新的历史进程中扎实推进建设社会主义新农村的序幕。这是顺应潮流、符合国情的重大举措。这更是体现民意,深得民心的历史选择,是加强农业、繁荣农村、富裕农民的重 The Fifth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee put forward the historical mission of building a new socialist countryside and as a major goal of the economic and social development in the 11th Five-year Plan, it has since started to promote the building of a new socialist countryside in a new historical process prelude. This is a major move in keeping with the trend and in line with the national conditions. This is even a historical choice that reflects popular opinion and enjoys popular support. It is a measure to strengthen agriculture, prosper the countryside and affluent peasants