Introduction: for the public good
Reform: making China fit the world (1895-1915): China in the 1910s
Revolution: awakening new China (1915-1935): China in the 1930s
Rejuvenation: organizing China (1936-1956): China in the 1950s
Revolutionary revival: overthrowing the lords of nation-building (1957-1976): China in the 1970s
Reviving reform: correcting revolutionary errors (1976-1995): China in the 1990s
Rejuvenation: securing the Chinese dream (1996-2015): China in the 2010s
Conclusion: intellectuals, China and the world.