List of Figures

Fig. 1.1

A dynamic view of the Chinese economy, AD 1500–2000

Fig. 2.1

The optimum size (S*) of administrative divisions

Fig. 2.2

The six great regions

Fig. 2.3

The coastal/inland areas and the Eastern/Central/Western belts

Fig. 2.4

The Northern and Southern parts

Fig. 2.5

The ethno-cultural areas

Fig. 2.6

The differently defined borders between Shandong and Jiangsu provinces

Fig. 3.1

Birth, death, and natural growth rates, 1949–2009

Fig. 3.2

China’s population density (2010), by province

Fig. 3.3

The regional differences of human development index, 2008

Fig. 3.4

Enrollment ratios of various educational institutions, 1952–2009

Fig. 3.5

Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Fig. 3.6

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