Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material -- 1 Marching Toward a New Phase of Development: Building a Moderately Prosperous (Xiaokang) Society ——Analysis and Forecast: Chinese Society from 2011–2012 / Guangjin Chen -- 2 Chinese Urban-Rural Income and Consumption in 2012 / Qingzhe Lü -- 3 Problems in China’s Income Distribution and Focuses of Reform: 2012–2013 / Yiyong Yang and Zhenhe Chi -- 4 New Development in Chinese Social Security in 2012 / Fayun Wang and Yi Ding -- 5 Report on Reforms to and Development of the Medical and Healthcare Industries in 2012 / Lijie Fang -- 6 China’s Floating Population in 2012 / Feng Tian -- 7 Chinese Urban Resident Quality of Life Investigative Report 2012 / Yue Yuan , Hui Zhang and Jianjian Jiang -- 8 The Chinese Senior Population’s Living Arrangements, Health, and Nursing Care Analysis of Data from the Sixth Population Census / Yi Zhang -- 9 New Changes to the Employment Difficulties Experienced by University Graduates: A Longitudinal Study of Graduates of Twelve Higher Learning Institutions / Chunling Li -- 10 Analysis of Internet-based Public Opinion in China, 2012 / Huaxin Zhu , Pengfei Liu and Xuegang Shan -- 11 Differentiation of Economic and Political Status of Chinese Private Entrepreneurs / Houyi Zhang and Peng Lü -- 12 2012 Peasant Development Report / Ping Fan -- 13 Labor Relations Regulations and Institutions amid Slow Economic Growth, 2012 / Jian Qiao -- 14 Statistical Overview of Social Development / Liping Zhang -- Index.

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Chinese Research Perspectives on Society , (the former China Society Yearbook ) Volume 2 continues the tradition of presenting the findings of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ subject research group for the “Analysis and Forecast of the Social Situation” in China. This volume includes analyses of some important social issues in China for 2011-2013, including the urban-rural income and its reform; new development in Chinese social security; reform and development of medical and healthcare industries; living and health issues of the senior population; and employment difficulties, among others. Written by contributors from professional research and survey organizations, universities, and related governmental sections, Chinese Research Perspective on Society, Volume 2 provides an excellent resource for those interested in current societal changes in China.