In 11 chapters, 27 leading scientists, mostly Chinese, provide a truly collaborative work on ChinaâEUR(TM)s current status. Written mostly from a socioeconomic perspective, this volume provides an insider's look at China not readily available in English. Most chapters include case studies, giving readers an opportunity to look at detailed analyses in an otherwise general treatise on the transformation of the country. Linking economic growth, population expansion, transportation, and urban alterations results in an important read for those interested in China. A plethora of tables and maps complemented by a rich, largely obscure bibliography enriches the book significantly.

--L. Yacher, Southern Connecticut State University

1. China in the Globalized World, Mick Dunford 2. Governance, Politics and Culture, Liu Weidong 3. Regional Differentiation and Regional Evolutions, Liu Hui 4. The Transformation of Rural China, Liu Yansui and Long Hualou 5. Industrial Development, Gao Boyang and Liu Zhigao 6. Models of Urbanization, Fang Chuanglin and Chen Mingxing 7. The Transformation of Public Services in Rural China, Zhang Linxiu 8.The Transformation and Future of China's Urban Housing System, Gao Xiaio 9. Migration and the Floating Population in China, Liu Chenghe 10. Transport and Transport Infrastructure, Wang Jin 11. Chinese Terrestrial Ecosystem Changes, Liu Jiyuan

Michael Dunford is Visiting Professor at the Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, and Emeritus Professor at the University of Sussex.

Weidong Lui is Professor in Economic Geography and Assistant Director of IGSNRR, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. He is also the Deputy Director of the CAS Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modelling, and the Team Leader of the Regional Development Report of China (eight volumes of the Report have been published in Chinese by the Commercial Press).