Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. TABLES x
5. MAPS xi
6. FIGURES xi
7. MEASUREMENT UNITS xiv
8. Chapter One / INTRODUCTION 1
9. Chapter Two / CONDITIONS OF RICE CULTURE: LABOR REQUIREMENTS AND LAND TENURE 10
10. Chapter Three / FACTORS IN RICE CULTIVATION 31
11. Chapter Four / MARKET STIMULUS AND ECONOMIC CHANGE: THE CASE OF FUKIEN 57
12. Chapter Five / REGIONAL DIVERSITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUNAN 101
13. Chapter Six / AGRICULTURAL CHANGE AND THE PEASANT ECONOMY 139
14. Appendix Notes Bibliography Glossary Index
15. Appendix / FUKIEN’S POPULATION IN THE MING PERIOD 167
16. Notes 183
17. BIBLIOGRAPHY 245
18. GLOSSARY 271
19. Index 277
20. Backmatter 283