1978年党的十一届三中全会明确了“改革开放”和“以经济建设为中心”的治国方略,揭开了中国水运发展的新篇章。30年来,在党中央、国务院的正确领导下,中国社会经济发展取得了巨大成就,1978—2007年GDP年均增长9.7%,2007年国内生产总值达到24.66万亿元,列世界第4位;同期外贸进出口总额年均增长17.4%,2007 In 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China clearly defined the governing strategy of “reform and opening up” and “economic construction as the center” and opened a new chapter in the development of China’s water transport. In the past 30 years, under the correct leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, China has made tremendous achievements in its social and economic development with an average annual GDP growth of 9.7% in 1978-2007 and a GDP of 24.66 trillion yuan in 2007, ranking the fourth in the world Over the same period of the total import and export volume increased by 17.4%, 2007