China has experienced the world's fastest economic growth for over a decade. It is likely that within a generation, China will have the world's largest economy.

Tracing the thread of “decreation” in Chinese thought, from constantly changing classical masterpieces to fake cell phones that are better than the original

Explores the impact of social and political change on China's provinces during the reform era. Offering an in-depth comparative anaysis of a number of major pro

This book offers insight into the spread and impact of English language education in China within China’s broader educational, social, economic and political

Focusing on the role of provincial leadership in the initiation and implementation of economic reform, this text studies economic decentralization in eight Chin