1. World Apart: China in Antiquity, 200 B.C to 400 A.D. China's place in the world, 200 B.C. to 400 A.D. Avenues of contact 200 B.C. to 400 A.D. Interchanges, 200 B.C. to 400 A.D. World institutions 200 B.C. to 400 A.D.

2. World Centre: China in Late Antiquity, 400 to 1000. China's place in the world, 400 to 1000. Avenues of contact, 400 to 1000. Interchanges, 400 to 1000. World institutions, 400 to 1000

3. World Axis: China in the Middle Ages, 1000 to 1350. China's place in the world, 1000 to 1350. Avenues of contact, 1000 to 1350. Interchanges, 1000 to 1350. World institutions, 1000 to 1350

4. World Horizon: China in the Renaissance, 1350 to 1650. China's place in the world, 1350 to 1650. Avenues of contact, 1350 to 1650. Interchanges, 1350 to 1650. World institutions, 1350 to 1650

5. World Within a World: China in the Enlightenment, 1650 to 1833. China's place in the world, 1650 to 1833. Avenues of contact, 1650 to 1833. Interchanges, 1650 to 1833. World institutions, 1650 to 1833

6. Between Two Worlds: China in the Modern Age, 1833 to 1976. China's place in the world, 1833 to 1976. Avenues of contact, 1833 to 1976. Interchanges, 1833 to 1976. World institutions, 1833 to 1976

7. Postscript.