This book is a partial translation of a Chinese best-seller published in September 2000[1]. It was one of the first in a series of books…

This book[1] provides a wide range of discussion topics associated with the economic transition in urban China . The contributions of 13 scholars, both local…

Mary Gallagher’s book has twin objectives. On the one hand, it seeks to disclose the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the process of…

Both in terms of its theme and its wealth of erudition, this book by the Korean historian, Hodong Kim, is an invaluable contribution to Central…

This book, which is taken from the thesis presented by Fung Chi Ming at the University of Hong Kong in 1996, deals principally with the…

Since France ’s diplomatic archives on the Far East were transferred to Nantes , a number of academic researchers have based their research on them….

This work is the first complete study of China ’s hukou ( ) system. It traces the system back to its origins, highlighting its specific…

As his title indicates, the author sets out to provide a sociological explanation for the development of property rights in rural China , based on…

Chen Ying, a Taiwanese anthropologist, spent the year from 1979 to 1980 sharing the daily lives of the villagers of Mancang, in the district of…

Yanrui Wu’s book provides the reader with a valuable toolbox of statistical information and reflection for assessing Chinese growth over the decades following the creation…