As China becomes wealthier and more confident on the global stage, it also expects to be respected and accommodated as a major global force - and as a formidable civilisation. Through a survey and analysis of China's regional posture, urban change, social activism and law, mores, the Internet, history and thought - in which the concept of 'civilising' plays a prominent role - China Story Yearbook 2013 offers insights into the country today and its dreams for the future.