The China society yearbook / Volume 4.

• Superior document: The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences yearbooks : Society,
• TeilnehmendeR: Ru, Xin,; Lu, Xueyi,; Li, Peilin,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : Brill,, 2010.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Yearbooks: Society 4.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (358 p.)
• Notes: Includes index.
• Other title: Preliminary Material --; 1. New Challenges to China’s Social Development: China’s Social Development in 2008–2009—An Overall Analysis and Forecast Report /; 2. Report on Research into the People’s Livelihood in 2008 /; 3. Living Conditions and Policy Needs of the Disaster-Affected Population in the Wenchuan Earthquake Area /; 4. 2008 Quality of Life in China Study Report /; 5. 2008 Disabilities and Welfare in China Study Report /; 6. College Graduate Employment and Skills Survey Report /; 7. An Overview of Police Offi cers’ Views on Public Order in China, 2008–2009 /; 8. Consumption in Urban and Rural Areas of China /; 9. Urban and Rural Minimum Social Security System: New Stage and Range of Coverage /; 10. Further Progress with Endowment Insurance in 2008 /; 11. Report on Education Developments in China in 2008 /; 12. Direction of—and Choices in—New Health Care Reform in China /; 13. Environmental Protection in 2008 /; 14. Report on the Future Supply of the Working Age Population and Demand for Employable Skills in China /; 15. Analysis Report on Internet Public Opinion in China in 2008 /; Index.
• ISBN: 9004190384
• ISSN: 1872-7239
• Hierarchical level: Monograph

The year 2008 marked a historical turning point for China, with the 30th anniversary of the launch of China’s opening and reform policy, and the Olympic Games in Beijing. On a negative note, the year was also marked by the Sichuan earthquake and the subprime mortgage crisis in the USA. China maintained a growth rate of 10% from 2003 to 2007, and began to adjust its industrial structures, shift development modes, and reform the urban-rural duality. China also increased its investment in employment, education, healthcare, social security, and public service sectors, especially in rural areas. The international economic crisis has however dragged down the international economic situation, in response to which the Chinese government is aiming to invest RMB 4 trillion over the next two years to confront this major challenge. China’s economic and social development situation in 2009 will have major significance in the drafting of future economic policy.