1. Introduction. Special Features of the Chinese Climate. Brief History of Development of Climatology in China
2. General Circulation and Weather Systems over China. Pressure Field and Winds over China. Monsoons. Cold Waves. Typhoons
3. Air Temperature. Main Features of Mean Temperature Distributions over China. March of Seasons over China. Influence of Topography on Winter Surface Temperatures. Annual Range and Course of Variation of Air Temperature. Daily Temperature Range and Course of Diurnal Variation. Continentality of the Climate
4. Precipitation. Geographic and Seasonal Distribution of Annual Rainfall and Rainy Days. Climatological Features of Rainstorms over China. Variability of Precipitation. Longest Wet Spells - Character and Distribution. Topography, Elevation, and Precipitation. Annual Variation of Precipitation and the Rainy Season. Diurnal Variation of Precipitation. Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Annual Mean Rain-Hours in China
5. Humidity and Evaporation. Vapor Pressure. Relative Humidity. Evaporation
6. Cloud Amount, Sunshine Duration, and Total Solar Radiation. Geographic Distribution of Cloud Amount. Influence on Distribution of Cloud Amount of Geographic Factors. Annual and Dirunal Variation of Cloud Amount. Distribution of Annual and Monthly Sunshine Duration. Percentage of Possible Sunshine and Its Distribution. Influence of Geographic Factors on Sunshine Amount. Annual Variation of Sunshine Duration and Percentage of Possible Sunshine. Diurnal Variation of Sunshine Hours. Distribution of Total Solar Radiation
7. Wind Velocity. Mean Wind Speeds, Gales, and Gusts. Influence of Geographical Factors on Wind Speed Distribution. Annual Variation of Wind Speed. Diurnal Variation of Wind Speeds. Examples of Local Winds. Annual and Diurnal Variations of Air Pressure
8. Earth Temperature and Frozen Soil. Distribution of Ground-Surface Temperature. Vertical Profile of Soil Temperature. Variations of Soil Temperatures and Their Distribution with Depth-Examples. Maximum Depth of Frozen Soil and Permafrost
9. Weather Phenomena. Fog. Thunderstorm. Hail. Sandstorm. Glaze and Rime. Frost, Snow, and Snow Cover
10. Delineation of Climatic Regions in China. Brief History of Climatic Delineation in China. Delineation by the Central Weather Bureau
11. Climatic Variation over China. Climatic Variation Throughout History. Variation of Contemporary Climate
12. Causes of Formation and Variations of Climate. Main Atmospheric Heat Sources and Sinks. Development of the Southeast Asian Monsoon. March of Seasons. Influence of Human Activity on Climate
13. Climatic Resources and Adversities of China. Distribution of Agro-Climatic Resources of China. Potential of Climatic Resources for Food Production. Effects on Agriculture of Climatic Variations. Climatic Adversities. Appendix I: 30-Year Climatic Normals for Selected Chinese Stations - 1951-80
Appendix II: Coordinates and Heights of Selected Chinese Stations.