1. Introduction / Robert E. Gamer -- 2. China: A Geographic Preface / Stanley W. Toops -- 3. The Historical Context / Rhoads Murphey -- 4. Chinese Politics / Robert E. Gamer -- 5. China's Economy / John Wong -- 6. China Beyond the Heartland / Robert E. Gamer -- 7. International Relations / Robert E. Gamer -- 8. Population Growth and Urbanization / Ma Rong -- 9. China's Environmental Problems / Richard Louis Edmonds -- 10. Family, Kinship, Marriage, and Sexuality / Zang Xiaowei -- 11. Women and Development / Laurel Bossen -- 12. Religion / Chan Hoiman and Ambrose Y. C. King -- 13. Literature and Popular Culture / Charles A. Laughlin -- 14. Trends and Prospects / Robert E. Gamer