Introduction: The Age of Deng Xiaoping
Pt. I. The Roots of Reform, 1976-1980. Ch. 1. Burying Mao: April 1976-July 1977. Ch. 2. Deng Takes Command: August 1977-December 1978. Ch. 3. The First Fang/Shou Cycle: Novemher 1978-Angust 1980. Ch. 4. High Tide of Reform: Gengshen, 1980
Pt. II. The Road to Tiananmen, 1981-1989. Ch. 5. Polarization and Paralysis: January 1981-April 1982. Ch. 6. Defining the Spirit of Socialism: Summer 1982-December 1983. Ch. 7. The Rebirth of Liberal Reform: January 1984-Summer 1985. Ch. 8. Social Origins of Student Protest: Summer 1985-December 1986. Ch. 9. Combating Bourgeois Liberalization: January 1987-Spring 1988. Ch. 10. Bittersweet Fruits of Reform: March 1988-April 1989
Pt. III. The Beijing Spring, 1989. Ch. 11. The Beijing Spring: April-May 1989. Ch. 12. CrackingDown: June 1989-February 1990
Pt. IV. The Old Order Changes, 1990-1995. Ch. 13. Picking Up the Pieces: Winter 1990-Autumn 1991.