In this book, top Chinese demographers introduce the reader to Chinese population policy, assess its effects and project future consequences.

1. Introduction.2. Trends and Geographic Differentials in Mortality: Hao Hongsheng. 3. Trends and Regional Differentials in Fertility Transition: Tu Ping.4. Health and Health Care in Transition: Tang Shenglan.5. Population Policy and Family Planning Programme: Xie Zhenmin.6. Age and Sex Structures: Li Yongping & Peng Xizhe.7. Population Aging and Old Age Security: Du Peng and Tu Ping.8. Marriage Patterns: Zeng Yi.9. Family Patterns: Guo Zhigang.10. Education: Peng Xizhe.11. Employment: Zuo Xuejin.12. Female Population: Tan Lin and Peng Xizhe.13. Urbanization: Zhong Fenggan.14. Floating Population and Internal Migration in China: Sun Changmin.15. International Migration Patterns: Ye Wenzhen.16. Ethnic Population: Du Peng.17. Population and Environment in China: Dai Xingyi.18. Population of China: Prospects and Challenges: Zhai Zhenwu.19. The Distribution of China's Population and Its Changes: Wang Guixin.20. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Waves of Chinese Immigrants and their Children: Lui Ping-keung.Index.