1. Introduction Part I Formation and Evolution of the Agricultural-Hydraulic System in the Highlands and Lowlands
2. Formation of the Agricultural-Hydraulic System in the Highlands and Lowlands during the Eleventh Century
3. Evolution of the Agricultural-Hydraulic System in the Highlands and Lowlands Between the Twelfth and Fifteenth Centuries
4. Hydraulic Management and Neglect in the Highlands and Lowlands During the Sixteenth Century
5. Summary of Part I Part II Settlement Evolution and Land Development in the Highlands and Lowlands
6. Township Commerce and Market Development Between the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
7. Reforming the Tax-Corvee System and Re-Cultivating the Abandoned Fields Between the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
8. Summary of Part II Part III Changes in Administrative Divisions and Inter-County Relations in the Highlands and Lowlands
9. The Trend of Increasing Administrative Divisions Between the Tenth and Fourteenth Centuries
10. Administrative Evolution of Taicang Between the Fourteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
11. The County-Subprefecture Relationship and the Finalization of Administrative Divisions During the Sixteenth Century
12. Summary of Part III
13. Conclusion