Understanding contemporary China

China: a geographic preface / Stanley W. Toops

The historical context / Rhoads Murphey

Chinese politics / Robert E. Gamer

China's economy / John Wong

China beyond the heartland / Robert E. Gamer

International relations / Robert E. Gamer

Population growth and urbanization / Ma Rong

China's environmental problems / Richard Louis Edmonds

Family, kinship, marriage, and sexuality / Zang Xiaowei

Women and development / Laurel Bossen

Religion / Chan Hoiman and Ambrose Y.C. King

Literature and popular culture / Charles A. Laughlin

Trends and prospects / Robert E. Gamer.