Ch. 1. Introduction: Differential Development among Twenty-Three Villages. Puzzling differences between contiguous villages. Different approaches in China's rural stratification research. History, institutions and village development in Ganglong. How the book is organized
Ch. 2. Jinghai County and Ganglong Township in Historical and Regional Perspective. Geography. Administrative history and current administration. Commerce, agriculture and industry in today's Ganglong. Jinghai economy during the republican period and prior to collectivization (1949-1952). Ganglong villages on the eve of land reform (1949-1952). Collectivization, communes, and beyond
a brief overview of Ganglong's political economy, 1954-1995.