The first stage: during the old democratic period, that is, during the first revolutionary civil war, the line of establishing revolutionary base areas by encircling cities from rural areas was established.

Three established principles and policies, Zunyi meeting resolutions, etc.

The second stage: during the war of liberation, the agrarian revolution continued to advance, the military command of the three major battles of Wayaobao Conference, and the negotiating position of Chongqing.

The third stage: between the founding of the People's Republic of China and the reform and opening up, the positive: the seven major resolutions, the eight major programs, the theory of correctly handling contradictions among the people, and the discussion on the standard of truth.

The negative: the serious expansion of the anti-rightist struggle, the Cultural Revolution, the people's commune movement, the Great iron and steel smelting, the three reforms that are eager to achieve success, the proposal of two whatevers and so on.

The fourth stage: the new period of building socialism, the proposal of reform and opening up, the construction of new socialist countryside in Theory of Three Represents and the development of western Scientific Outlook on Development.

The strategy put forward by several subsequent party congresses.