China's legislative system and information: An overview

China's legislative system has gone through significant reforms since the end of the 1970s. These reforms have changed the legislatures and the legislative process considerably and have led to an increase in legislative publications that had been very limited since 1949. Research on China's legal system has tended to discuss the reforms and the system rather than legislative information and access to it. This study attempts to provide an overview of the new legislative system in China and the types of documents produced by legislative organs. Important electronic and print resources offering access to these publications are also introduced.