This volume takes an in-depth look at China's prosperity describing how farmers, once the backbone of China's economy, are taking a backseat to the entrepreneurs who make millions exporting low-cost, sophisticated computer chips and flat-screen televisions to the rest of the world.

Includes chronology. Includes glossary.

A historical look at China's economy - Agriculture : the engine for modern China - Economic reform in China - Industrialization : leaps forward and back - Banking and finance - Developing the tech sector - The Golden Triangle of East Asian trade - Post-WTO China : a giant in the making.