The China Society Yearbook

For scholars, business people, and policy makers, the fifth volume in this series, now in its tenth year, comprises 16 chapters written by contributing experts under the auspices of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' research group for the "Analysis and Forecast of the Social Situation." The focus is on steps China is taking toward growth (away from the current financial crises), organization of the growth, and the restructuring of policy pertaining to employment, education, health, and urban-rural issues, among other topics. A section of statistical charts presents data on GDP, population changes, price indexes, income and expenses, construction, and student enrollment rates, among other topics. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Ru Xin is former vice president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a former research fellow at the Philosophy Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.Lu Xueyi is former director of the Institute of Sociology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and former president of the Chinese Sociological Association of the Academic Committee of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He is currently Professor and Senior Researcher at the Institute of Sociology. Li Peilin is Director of the Institute of Sociology and Director of the Department of Sociology at the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.