China: a global studies handbook

pt. 1. Narrative section 1. China's geography and history / Robert André LaFleur The physical setting Archaeology Foundation myths and early history (to c. 1100 B.C.E.) The Zhou dynasty (c. 1100-221 B.C.E.) The hundred schools of thought (c. 500-200 B.C.E.) The Qin centralization (221-206 B.C.E.) The Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-C.E. 220) The period of division (220-589) The Sui dynasty (581-617) The Tang dynasty (618-906) The five dynasties (907-959) and the kingdoms of Liao, Xi Xia, and Jin (c. 900-1234) The Northern and Southern Song (960-1279) The Mongols and the Yuan (1234-1368) The Ming dynasty (1368-1644) The Qing dynasty (to 1800) The early nineteenth century (1800-1830) War and diplomacy (1830-1850) Rebellion and beyond (1850-1870) Attempts at restoration and the fall of Qing (1870-1911) Republican China and the war years (1912-1949) The People's Republic of China (1949-present) 2. The Chinese economy / Warren Bruce Palmer The modern economy China's traditional agricultural economy China's population before 1850 The family : foundation of the traditional economy China's economy in the eighteenth century Economic change in the nineteenth century The Chinese economy, 1900-1949 The Mao era, 1949-1978 China's first five-year plan Land reform and the collectivization of agriculture The great leap forward, 1958-1960 Recovery, 1961-1965 Ten years of disorder, 1966-1976 The third front investment program Assessment, 1949-1976 Economic reform, 1979-1989 The Tian'anmen incident and its economic aftermath The Chinese economy today China's growth record under reform Foreign trade U.S.-China trade Foreign direct investment Consumer goods and the growth of private lives Population and employment Income inequality Conclusion 3. Chinese politics and government / John A. Rapp From traditional to modern : the twentieth-century Chinese state Themes from communist systems Combining traditional and communist systems models Ideology Party-state structure Party State Military Mass organizations Penetration of society Criticism groups (Xiaozu) Danwei Hukou Domestic policy : human rights and dissent Foreign policy : China and global politics "Great China" issues Hong Kong Taiwan 4. Chinese society and culture / Tamara Hamlish People Language Social relationships Guanxi Family Beyond home : school, work, and the local community Women in Chinese society Daily life in Chinese societies Selected themes in Chinese culture / Robert André LaFleur Education Religion Literature Popular culture

pt. 2. Reference materials

Key events in Chinese history

Significant people and events

Chinese language, food, and etiquette

Chinese language / Shin Yong Robson

The history of written Chinese

Formation of the characters

Simplified characters

Problems of simplification

Pronunciation

Phonetic writing (romanizational) systems : Peking or Beijing?

Mandarin versus dialects

Chinese cuisine and culinary habits

Food in Chinese culture

Chinese regional cuisines

Practical etiquette for the traveler to China

"Saving face"

Names and titles

Gifts

Eating and drinking

Conversation

Respectful behavior

The Chinese art of apology

China-related organizations

Business and economic resources

Cultural exchange and educational resources

Government resources

News resources

Tourism resources.