China: A Country Study

Area Handbook Series

by Library of Congress, Andrea Matles Savada (Editor), Ronald E. Dolan (Editor)

4th edition. Edited by Robert L. Worden, et al. Prepared by Library of Congress, Federal Research Division. Research completed July 1987. Describes and analyzes the economic, national security, political, and social systems of the People's Republic of China. Includes a chronology from 1921-1987, a bibliography, a glossary, and an index.

Genres: Reference

784 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

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