This book is the result of a decade of rigorous study on the interplay between the Chinese railway system and national social progress. It examines the reform, opening up, innovation, and development of Chinese railways over the past 40 years.

This book traces the evolution of the role played by the Chinese railway sector initially as a bottleneck in the national economy to the present vital engine of growth, highlighting its journey of restructure and transformation. The target audience includes general readers interested in China s modern history as well as the development of...