Table of Contents

Introduction Li Peilin 1. Chinese Society and China Experiences Li Peilin 2. Marriage and Faith Yang Shanhua 3. Lineage and Family Zhang Xiaojun 4. Ethnicities and Ethnic Relations Hao Shiyuan 5. Social Mentality and Contemporary Changes Zhou Xiaohong 6. Demographic Transition and Economic and Social Development Cai Fang 7. The Political System and Reform in China Yang Dali 8. Urbanization and Urban-Rural Relations Cai Ho 9. Social Stratification and Institutional Change Li Qiang 10. Migrant Workers and Social Mobility Li Chunling 11. Anti-Poverty and Social Policies Guan Xinping

About the Author

Li Peilin is Professor and Director of the Institute of Sociology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and President of the Chinese Sociological Association