The State of China Atlas

by Benewick, Robert (Author); Donald, Stephanie Hemelryk (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780140514582
• ISBN10: 0140514589
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Penguin Group USA

Summary

The latest addition to the acclaimed series, this one-of-a-kind visual survey captures the current state of the awakening superpower in the East -- China. Full-color maps and distinctive graphics offer accessible, incisive information about this emergent international player. For centuries the world's most populous country, China now has the fastest growing economy, which threatens to surpass the United States. The profound changes occurring in China are illustrated in this atlas, along with some clashes of priorities: between population growth and the one-child family; human rights and political stability; energy needs and the environment.

Author Biography

Robert Benewick is Research Professor of Politics at the University of Sussex.

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(3)
Part One: Demographics	12	(10)
Population	14	(2)
Population, population growth and density
Urbanization	16	(2)
Urban population and growth
The Gender Gap	18	(2)
Sex ratios and one-child-family policies
National Minorities	20	(2)
Population of major national minorities
Part Two: The Economy	22	(22)
Equality and Inequality	24	(2)
Incomes, living standards, and poverty
Employment	26	(2)
Men and women working, and unemployment
Agriculture	28	(2)
Rural income and farmwork
Industry	30	(2)
State-owned enterprises. Town and village enterprises
Services	32	(2)
Growth of international tourism
Traffic	34	(2)
Cars, bicycles, and accidents
Energy	36	(2)
Energy production and consumption
Investment	38	(2)
Foreign Direct Investment
Trade	40	(2)
Imports and exports, and China's trading partners
Greater China	42	(2)
Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese
Part Three: The Party State	44	(18)
The Chinese Communist Party	46	(2)
Power structure and membership
Government	48	(2)
Power structure and leaders
The People's Liberation Army	50	(2)
Armed forces, military expenditure, PLA Inc.
Military Power	52	(2)
Arms and arms exports
Beijing and Shanghai	54	(2)
Growth and development
The Center and the Provinces	56	(2)
Government structures and village elections
Rule by Law	58	(2)
Crime and law enforcement
State Versus Citizen	60	(2)
Human rights and civil society
Part Four: Society	62	(20)
Feeding China	64	(2)
Production and consumption
Households	66	(2)
Modern living, marriage and divorce
Education	68	(2)
Schools, literacy and illiteracy
Health	70	(2)
Healthcare and spending
Tobacco	72	(2)
Trade, expenditure, and smoking prevalence
Welfare	74	(2)
Aging and dependency
Religion	76	(2)
Major religions, festivals, and sacred sites
Telecommunications	78	(2)
Growth of telephone and internet users
Media	80	(2)
Television, radio and advertising
Part Five: The Environment	82	(8)
Air Pollution	84	(2)
Air quality and waste gas emissions
Water	86	(2)
Floods and droughts, and dam-building
Biodiversity	88	(2)
Threatened species, nature reserves, forests
Part Six: China in Transition	90	(4)
Unfinished Business	92	(2)
Sustainable development
Province Table	94	(8)
World Table	102	(4)
Commentary on the maps	106	(20)
Select Bibliography	126	(1)
Index	127