The existing expression on the Socialist Road with Chinese characteristics explains its connotation, but the expression of its essence is not yet fully accomplished. Revealing its nature is the key to the social transmission, social cognition and social memory of the socialist road with Chinese characteristics. In essence, the road of a socialism with Chinese characteristics is the road of leadership of the Communist Party of China, the road of China’s modernization, the road of socialist market economy, the road of coordinated development of China and the road of human civilization development. Revealing the nature of the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics is conducive to the social transmission of socialism with Chinese characteristics, social awareness and social memory, and is also conducive to enhancing the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, selfconfidence, but also to help clarify the misunderstanding of the “China Road” and “China model” from overseas. Meanwhile, it is helpful for shaping the national image and the party image.

socialism with Chinese characteristics; Chinese road; the essence of socialist society