This comprehensive directory uses recent data on over 1,200 postsecondary institution in the People's Republic of China. Institutions are listed by provinces or similar regional designations which are arranged alphabetically. An entry for each institution lists the following information: heading/main name (most widely accepted English translation), name in Chinese, Chinese Pinyin (actual pronunciation of Chinese characters in the English alphabet), jurisdiction, other names/translations, type of institution, background, undergraduate enrollment, graduate enrollment, degrees offered, faculty information, volumes in the library, departments and or majors, research/special facilities, address/telephone numbers. An alphabetical listing of all colleges and universities, in both English and Chinese, is provided in an appendix. Additional appendices list all military institutions of higher education and all research institutes, centers or sections that grant advanced degrees but are not affiliated with colleges or universities. (Contains 27 references.) (JB)