Preface
Part I Difficult Start
Chapter 1. Prelude and Resonance of History
Chapter 2. From "Competition of a Hundred Schools" to
"Supremacy of Confucianism"
Chapter 3. Reflection and Rebirth in Tribulation
Chapter 4. Shen Jiaben: Founder of Modern Law in China
Chapter 5. Wu Tingfang: First Generation Jurist in Modern China
Chapter 6. Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao
Chapter 7. Law Enactment in Late Qing Dynasty: Transition from Ancient
Law to Modern Law
Chapter 8. Overseas Study of Constitutional Monarchy
Chapter 9. Six Codes
Chapter 10. Red Jurists
Chapter 11. Great Charter of the People
Chapter 12. Ma Xiwu Style of Trial
Chapter 13. Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal: Justice Prevails
Part II Constitutional Foundation Laid
Chapter 14. Determination of Legal Principles
Chapter 15. Establishment of the Central People's Government
Chapter 16. First Legislation of the People's Republic of China
The Marriage Law
Chapter 17. Land Reform Law and Agricultural Cooperation
Chapter 18. Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence
Chapter 19. First National People's Congress
Chapter 20. First Constitution of the People's Republic of China
Chapter 21. Suspension of the Rule of Law
Part III Renewal of the Rule of Law
Chapter 22. Historic Turning Point
Chapter 23. Rectification of Miscarriages of Justice
Chapter 24. Restoration and Reconstruction
Chapter 25. Seven Laws
Chapter 26. Rescission of Party Committees' Approval of Court
Rulings
Chapter 27. The Historic Trial
Chapter 28. The 1982 Constitution
Chapter 29. Legal Awareness Campaign
Chapter 30. Legal System Study Sessions at Zhongnanhai
Chapter 31. Rectifying Wrongful Convictions
Chapter 32. One Country, Two Systems
Part IV Fundamental Principle Established
Chapter 33. Governing in Accordance with the Law
Chapter 34. Villagers' Committee Elections
Chapter 35. WTO Accession and Chinese Legislation
Chapter 36. Transfer of Power in Accordance with the Law
Chapter 37. Establishing an Emergency Support System
Chapter 38. Legal Right of a Couple in Yan'an
Chapter 39. Private Property Rights
Chapter 40. Constitutionalizing Human Rights
Chapter 41. "To Help or Not to Help"