Through China's social security system and its reform course open for foreign Master students, they can have an understanding of the basic concepts of the social security system, relevant theories and the bud, the formation, the question of reform and the trends of the social security system in the world,. On this basis, the establishment, development, reform and reconstruction of Chinese urban and rural social security system are introduced since the founding of New China. This course focuses on analysis of China's social insurance (pension, health care, unemployment, work injury and maternity), social welfare, social relief, and special care and placement, anti-poverty and other institutional arrangements and practices.