As General Secretary Xi Jinping noted, the strong vitality and huge strength of the people’s congress system lies in its people-centered principle. This book introduces the system by presenting relevant theories and cases, covering eight topics including its theoretical foundation, origin and development; organizational structure of the people’s congresses; election of deputies and their tasks; election, appointment, and removal of officials at state organs; legislation; decision-making process; supervision; and rules of procedure. The book is targeted at both people’s congress-related personnel and readers who seek to understand the basics of the people’s congress system. It aims at enhancing people’s confidence in the system. to build China into a modern socialist country, we must firmly uphold the people’s congress system while improving it in pace with the times, so as to maintain the people’s status as masters of the country and support the efforts to meet the people’s new expectations for a better life.