Chapter I Remarkable Changes to a Weak Country's Poorly-developed Ports
1 A tough start
2 Advanang the construction of ports and waterways
3 A breakthrough of 10，000 tons
4 "Fundamental changes to ports within three years"： from 10，000-ton to 100，000-ton ports
5 100，000-ton docks as a staple of major ports

Chapter II World-class Ports Connect China with the World
1 Qingdao Port： try to be one step ahead
2 Tianjin Port： a large artificial deepwater port worldwide
3 Shanghai Yangshan Port： the world's largest container port
4 Ningbo-Zhoushan Port： the world's largest port
5 Dalian Port： northeastern China's door to the oceans
6 Pearl River Estuary： competitions among three top ports
7 Ports in Hebei： rapid development for ten years
8 The world's largest estuary improvement project

Chapter III The World-leading Technical System
1 Docks where ships are moored
2 Dredging ships： underwater road builders
3 Container crane： the arm of world trade

Chapter IV Building Ports in Areas Considered Impossible
1 Natural ports
2 Two-way breakthroughs
3 Approaching areas considered impossible from the most familiar places
4 Use soft soil as the foundation of large terminals
5 Turn fantasy into reality
6 Crack the century-old conundrum in geotechnical engineering

Chapter V Cities and Ports
1 Tianjin and Tianjin Port
2 Shanghai and Shanghai Port
3 Guangzhou and Guangzhou Port
4 Along the coastline

Afterword