Chapters Abstract Chapter I Development and Equity:The State of Human Develop-ment and the Conceptual Framework Concept of human development Comparing the state of China's human development Concept and theory of equity Chapter II The State of Equity in China:Income and Wealth Dis-tribution The framework for analysis Inequality in income distribution Inequality in wealth distribution Chapter III The State of Equity in China:Opportunities and Ca-Pabilities The Labor market Dispaities in education Disparities in health and public medical care Chapter IV The State of Equity in China:Social Security and Public Expenditure Social secrity in China Taxation s ystem and fiscal revenue and expenditure The Poor population and vulnerable groups Chapter V Goals&Policy Recommendations The goal of building a Xiaokang society in an all-round way Policy recommendations Boxes Figures Tables Exhibit Tables