Foreword 1 Qian Qichen, Former Chinese Vice Premier
Foreword 2 Yang Jiechi, Minister of Chinese Foreign Affairs
Foreword 3 Chen Haosu, President of CPFA.ACHNOWLedEMENT
Chapter 1 In Pursuit of an Ideal (May 1924 - August 1942)
Chapter 2 Diplomatic Practice in the Liberated Areas (August 1942 - October 1949)
Chapter 3 The First Generation of Protocol Officers (November 1949 October 1959)
Chapter 4 Wide Contact with the World (March 1954 - July 1962)
CAapter 5 The Moscow Years (March 1963 - December 1964)
Chapter 6 Protocol Reform (January 1965 - May 1966)
Chapter 7 A Rigorous Test (May 1966 - December 1971)
Chapter 8 The Visits by Richard Nixon and Kakuei Tanal (June 1971- March 1973)
Chapter 9 The Liaison Office (Ⅰ) (March 1973- December
Chapter 10 The Liaison Office (Ⅱ) (January 1978- February
Chapter 11 In Charge of Departmental Affairs (March 1979
Chapter 12 Chinese Ambassador in Washington (Ⅰ) (May 1985-MAY1986)
Chapter 13 Chinese Ambassador in Washington (Ⅱ) (june1986-DCECEMBER 1988)
Chapter 14 Chinese Ambassador in Washington (Ill9 (January 1989- August1989)
Chapter 15 People-to-People Diplomacy (October 1989 - November 1993)
Ghapter 16 Final Days (November 1993-July 1994)
Postscript to the English EDITION
INDEX