The warlord state and the capitalist-politician -- The prewar Nationalists' uncertain developmental state -- Building Eden with national products and urban consumerism -- Japanese occupation and the "economy of things" -- Building Eden inside the firm -- The postwar Nationalists' unresponsive...

Unlike other economies, family businesses in China are greatly affected by the derived Confucian culture, excessive marketization, as well as the seemingly endless institutional supervision by a transitional Chinese government. China has a strong historical legacy, devoted to patriarchal values...

1. Introduction -- 2. Household and Family -- 3. Family: economic, social, and educational functions -- 4. Characteristics of the Chinese family system -- 5. Society and family clans in modern China -- 6. Transformation of family clans in modern China and the rise of family enterprises -- 7. The...