Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. Tables, Figures, and Maps xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. PART ONE The Politics of Place, !839-1919
7. CHAPTER ONE A City of Immigrants 15
8. CHAPTER TWO South China Artisans 32
9. CHAPTER THREE North China Proletarians 48
10. PART TWO The Politics of Partisanship, I9I9-49 65
11. CHAPTER FOUR Heyday of Radicalism, 1919-27 69
12. CHAPTER FIVE Conservative Interregnum, 1927-37 88
13. CHAPTER SIX Radical Resurgence, 1937-49 109
14. PART THREE The Politics of Production 131
15. CHAPTER SEVEN Tobacco 135
16. CHAPTER EIGHT Textiles 167
17. CHAPTER NINE Transport 216
18. Conclusion 239
19. Appendixes
20. Appendix A 261
21. Appendix B 263
22. Appendix C 265
23. Character List 269
24. Notes 271
25. Index 317