In Justin Yifu Lin's legendary life， there have been several important turning points， each of which has not only changed the course of his life dramatically， but also enriched his knowledge and broadened his minds and professional horizons. Lin dropped out of university to study of a military college in Taiwan 40 years before. Just as everything in his life seemed to be as perfect as it could be， he took a huge risk swimming across the Taiwan Strait to the mainland. Afterwards he studied at Peking University， the University of Chicago， and Yale University. After coming back to China as an overseas returnee， he spent decades with a swimming athlete's tenacity working on the Three Rural Issues and promoting the New Countryside Movement in China. In 2008， at the age of 56， Lin became Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank and continued to put into practice his dream of "serving the wellbeing of people all over the world".
目录
Preface A Legendary Chinese Economist Who Belongs to the World
Chapter On
e A Risky "jump" from Smaller Self to Bigger Self
A Top Student Who Dropped out of School to Join the Army
Missing of the Star Officer
Name Changed： From Lin Zhengyi to Lin Yifu
Chapter Two Further Studies in Mainland China and in the United States
A Student of "Unknown Origin" Enrolled by Peking University
The Last Doctoral Student of Theodore W． Schultz
Chapter Three An Intelligent Economist and His Immeasurable Contributions in Agricultural Economics
His Heart Is Tied to China's Farmers
The Localized Study of Economic Issues
Chapter Four Marching Forward at Peking University
Establishment of CCER
The Notable Debates in Langrun Garden
A Great Teacher
Chapter Five Justin Yifu Lin： One of China's Most Influential Economic Advisors
An Economic Advisor to China's Top Leadership
A Dedicated Explorer of China's Agricultural Economics
An Academic Star Devoted to Diagnosing China's Economy
Chapter Six An Optimistic and Wise Explorer of China's Future
"Optimism Is My HabituaI Attitude"
"Exploration is My Constant Mission"
Lin's Incisive Diagnosis of China's Economic Development
Chapter Seven New Career at the World Bank
The First Chinese on the Marshall Lectures
A "Historic Decision" Made by the World Bank
First Step into the World Bank： A Busy Vice President
New Measures in Response to the Financial Crisis
Challenges for China's Economy
Composure towards Crises and Disasters
Nobel Prize： Chinese Economists' Aspiration
Chapter Eight "How I Long for Reunion!"
Chen Yunying， His Soul Mate of Life
Long Journey Home
The Initiator for Cross-strait Interactions
