Territories of the People's Republic of China

A complete guide to the People's Republic of China. This indispensable survey contains over 250 pages of well-researched, up-to-date, impartial data on the economy, geography and political situation to provide a complete picture of the area. An introductory section contains invaluable background material on the country as a whole, including: * Detailed essays on Economic Regionalism in the People's Republic of China and Governing China: Unity, Control, Decentralization and Global Integration* A chronology of the country, from the period of the Zhou dynasty to the official campaign to impose stricter controls on the internet* Statistics of major demographic and economic indicators* Details of the national government. Individual chapters on each of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities include: * A map of the area, with geographical and historical information* An economic survey presenting the latest available statistics on gross regional product, transport, agriculture, mining, industry, trade, foreign investment and employment* A directory of the names and addresses of leading administrative and political officials.The book has a full index, which includes a listing of alternative names for regions and capital cities.Boland-Crewe, Tara is the author of 'Territories of the People's Republic of China', published 2003 under ISBN 9781857431490 and ISBN 1857431499.