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Preliminary Material -- The Development of a Social Infrastructure that Prioritizes an Improvement of the People’s Livelihood—2007–2008 General Report: Analysis and Forecast of China’s Social Development / Li Peilin and Chen Guangjin -- Income and Consumption Levels of Urban and Rural Residents in China / Lü Qingzhe -- Employment in 2007: Innovative System Reform / Mo Rong -- Report on Social Security Development in China in 2007 / Wang Fayun and Wang Xiaoming -- Advancements in the National Health Insurance Program / Gu Xin -- The Security of Chinese Society in 2007 / Song Erdong and Sun Huilin -- Prevention and Punishment of Corruption in 2007 / Wen Shengtang and Li Yuanze -- Investigation of the Quality of Life in China in 2007 / Yuan Yue and Zhang Hui -- The Beijing Public’s Perceptions of Food Safety Risks / Zhao Yandong , Zhang Wenxia and Ma Ying -- 2007–2008 Distribution of Income in China New Movements, New Tendencies, and New Approaches / Yang Yiyong and Gu Yan -- An Analysis of Public Opinion Regarding the Chinese Internet in 2007 / Zhu Huaxin , Hu Jiangchun and Sun Wentao -- 2007: A “Legislation Year for Labor Security” / Qiao Jian -- The Private Business Sector in China: Political Participation in the Development Process / Zhang Houyi -- Primary Security Risks Asociated with the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games / Li Peilin and Wang Junxiu -- Index.

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The 2008 volume of The China Society Yearbook , the third volume in the annual China Society Blue Book series to be translated into English, contains important statistics and analysis from Chinese scholars on a wide array of social issues in China. Topics explored in this volume include employment, social security, national health insurance, labor security, political participation, the internet, food safety, corruption, and quality of life. Along with analysis, this volume offers recommendations and insight into the daunting issues and opportunities facing China as it transitions into a free-market system.