Preface ........................................................ ix
The Imperial Era ................................................ 1
Interlude: De Facto Independence ............................... 30
Chinese Communist Rule: The Mao Era ............................ 37
The Post-Мао Era ............................................... 61
The Future .................................................... 100
Notes ......................................................... 133
Bibliography .................................................. 143
Index ......................................................... 147
Illustrations follow page ...................................... 90
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