Comparing four key branches of private law in China and Taiwan, this collaborative and novel book demystifies the 'China puzzle'.

Introduction Yun-chien Chang; Part I. Foundation: 1. Concentrated and distributed law: observations on legal evolution from China and Taiwan Saul Levmore; 2. Economic of harmonization and legal convergence Bruno Deffains; Part II. Application: 3. The evolution of contract law in China: convergence in law but divergence in enforcement? Jing Leng and Wei Shen; 4. The evolution of contract law in Taiwan: lost in transaction? Wen-Yeu Wang; 5. The evolution of the law of torts in China: the growth of a liability system Wei Zhang; 6. The evolution of the law of torts in Taiwan: a doctrinal-economic interpretation Tze-Shiou Chien; 7. The evolution of property law in China: stick by stick Shitong Qiao; 8. The evolution of property law in Taiwan: an unconventional interest group story Yun-chien Chang; 9. The evolution of company law in China: mission possible to reform SOEs? Ruoying Chen; 10. The evolution of company law in Taiwan: a focus on the blockholder-centric model Ching-Ping Shao.