"Since its founding, the government of the People's Republic of China has strived to transform rural production, the … theme of this volume of History of Contemporary China. Fourteen articles translated from the Chinese journal Contemporary … rural problems in China today"--Provided by publisher …

-- Removing underground lending markets out of shadows -- Credit crunch and liquidity supply in China's banking sector -- Interest … financial reforms -- Is China's new deposit insurance scheme a panacea? : a functional analysis -- No conclusion yet : bringing … China's shadow banking into the light …

"Over the last thirty years, even as China's economy has grown by leaps and bounds, the environmental quality of its … world's largest greenhouse-gas emitter and several of the most polluted cities in the world are in China. Yet, millions of … people continue moving to its cities seeking opportunities. Blue Skies over Beijing investigates the ways that China's urban …