"China experiences an increasingly severe relative surplus of men in the pre-marital age cohort. The existing … likelihood for parents with a son to be entrepreneurs rises with the local sex ratio. Third, households with a son in regions …

A thoroughly modern global business story. In the spirit of James Clavell, China Fortunes is a vast and sweeping story … that addresses one of the hottest topics of the day, Chinese business. From a chaotic start in China to an embezzling … outsiders. Traces the beginnings of China's entry into the industrial age, as it hesitantly embraced capitalism while …