Introduction -- Part I.-Introducing the Topic -- 2.Conflict Resolution in China: Cultural Then Political?- 3.Criminal Mediation in Chinese Criminal Justice Context -- Part II: Discovering Realities: A Naturalistic Qualitative Inquiry -- 4.Discovering Realities: A Naturalistic Qualitative Inquiry -- Part III: Empirical Findings -- 5.Case Summary and Description-Based Case Studies -- 6.Thematic A…