The study on the contemporary history of the culture of Jiangsu has important practical values and significant academic values.The history of the 30 years before reform and open policy has settled down，and the academic circles gather considerable research achievements and certain of research materials.The rich files in the archives can be used.So at present we possess the basic conditions of writing the contemporary history of the culture of Jiangsu.The overall train of thought about the contemporary history of the culture of Jiangsu is to write it by stages.