"This book is the third study done by the Research Group on Social Structure Change in Contemporary China, a group affiliated with the Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The group has focused on the process of development and change in contemporary Chinese social...

General introduction / LU Xueyi HU Jianguo, YAN Ye XIE Zhengzhong -- The cause of people's welfare, well-being and livelihood / ZHAO Weihua -- Social undertakings / YANG Guihong -- Income distribution / LI Alin -- Urban and rural communities / ZHOU Yan -- Social organizations / CAO Feilian --...