The China society yearbook. Volume 4 / chief editors, Ru Xin, Lu Xueyi, Li Peilin.

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The year 2008 marked a historical turning point for China, with the 30th anniversary of the launch of China's opening and reform policy, the Beijing Olympics, the Sichuan earthquake and the subprime mortgage crisis in the USA. China was in the midst of an economic boom, and began to invest and modernize more fully, but the international economic crisis affected the country and the Chinese government is aiming to confront this major challenge.

List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; New Challenges to China's Social Development: China's Social Development in 2008-2009-An Overall Analysis and Forecast Report; Report on Research into the People's Livelihood in 2008; Living Conditions and Policy Needs of the Disaster-Affected Population in the Wenchuan Earthquake Area; 2008 Quality of Life in China Study Report; 2008 Disabilities and Welfare in China Study Report; College Graduate Employment and Skills Survey Report.

An Overview of Police Officers' Views on Public Order in China, 2008-2009Consumption in Urban and Rural Areas of China; Urban and Rural Minimum Social Security System: New Stage and Range of Coverage; Further Progress with Endowment Insurance in 2008; Report on Education Developments in China in 2008; Direction of-and Choices in-New Health Care Reform in China; Environmental Protection in 2008; Report on the Future Supply of the Working Age Population and Demand for Employable Skills in China; Analysis Report on Internet Public Opinion in China in 2008; Index.

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