Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Chinese Terms xiv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Guizhou and Yunnan in Comparison 21
8. 2. Why Do Similar Areas Adopt Different Developmental Strategies? 37
9. 3. Roads: Building Connections to Markets 61
10. 4. Migration: Go East, Young Man (and Woman) 78
11. 5. Tourism: Joyous Village Life 102
12. 6. Coal Mining: Black Gold 130
13. Conclusion: The Micro-Oriented State, Development, and Poverty 150
14. Appendix: Methodology and Case Selection 173
15. References 195
16. Index 215