"This comprehensive overview of the modern Chinese economy by a noted expert on China's economic development offers a … both an engaging, broadly focused introduction to China's economy since 1949 and original insights based on his own … notable also for placing China's economy in interesting comparative contexts, discussing it in relation to other transitional …

Abstract -- Introduction -- Key steps taken by China to set off an industrial revolution -- Shedding light on the … nature and cause of the industrial revolution -- Why is China's rise unstoppable? -- What's wrong with the Washington …