The Return of the God of Wealth. The Transition to a Market Economy in Urban China.
Stanford. Stanford University Press. 1996. Stock ID #136796 This book covers "the grim realities of the immediate post-Cultural Revolution years through the heady years of optimism and growth to the contemporary period of reassessment, as Chinese question whether the overall economic gains outweigh the increased disparities in wealth and the seeming lack of any moral consensus." Publisher's description. The book examines the city of Guangzhou and looks at the effects of reform on living standards, family and household, education, employment and leisure activities. When referring to this item please quote stockid 136796.
Contents, maps, tables, figures, notes, bibliography, index, viii + 311pp, a very good paperback copy.
Price: $24.95 AU