With the development of politics, economy, science and technology, culture, etc., new words and terms emerge, and new uses of existing words and terms evolve everyday. This makes a new dictionary that can reflect these changes necessary, hence the publication of this Zhongda Chinese-English Dictionary. This dictionary is intended for the use of foreign readers and thus pays special attention to the translation of the Chinese terms or the use of their English equivalents. Over 4,500 Chinese words and 70,000 entries of terms have been included, among them more than 20,000 are new entries. They are words and terms that appear since the 1990s and have a wide coverage. This dictionary has the following new features: New words and terms that reflects the development and progress of culture and technology in modern times are added. New meanings and uses of words or terms are included. The latest versions of both Chinese and English dictionaries are consulted to ensure that the information presented is up-to-date. The Pinyin pronunciation of the words and terms are listed to make the dictionary more convenient to use. In addition, there are detail appendices on China's general information, China's dynasties, the capitals of countries in the world, the chemical elements, the Metric and British-American systems of measurements, etc. This dictionary is a valuable tool for students and general readers.