China Perspectives
About the Book Series
The China Perspectives series focuses on publishing original and translated works by leading Chinese scholars, writing about both global topics and China-related themes. It represents the complete portfolio of Taylor & Francis Books in China, which covers Humanities & Social Sciences, Education, Mental Health and Psychology, Science and Technology, Engineering, as well as many interdisciplinary themes.
This is the first time that any of these books have been published or translated into English for international readers. The series aims to put forward a Chinese perspective, give insights into cutting-edge academic thinking in China, and inspire researchers globally.
To submit proposals, please contact the Taylor & Francis Publisher for China Publishing Programme, Lian Sun ([email protected])
An Introduction to Chinese Rhetoric
1st Edition
By Chen Wangdao
February 16, 2027
An Introduction to Chinese Rhetoric is a landmark scholarly work that systematically establishes China’s scientific rhetorical system, offering profound insights into the rhetorical devices, forms, and principles that shape Chinese language expression and its evolution. This monumental study ...
The Political History of the Guge Kingdom: From the Tenth to Thirteenth Century
1st Edition
By Huang Bo
February 16, 2027
Reconstructing the rise, institutional development, and political transformation of the Guge Kingdom in western Xizang (late tenth to mid-thirteenth century), this book examines how geography, dynastic rule, Buddhist revival, and external pressures shaped a borderland polity following the Tubo ...
Territorial-Lineage Organization and State: Traditional Society in Fujian and Taiwan
1st Edition
By Zheng Zhenman
January 15, 2027
This collection presents sixteen seminal essays by Zheng Zhenman, one of China’s most influential historians. Zheng examines structural transformations in traditional Chinese society during the late imperial period by studying territorial-lineage organization and local politics in Fujian and Taiwan...
Everyday China: Microhistories of Chinese People and Culture
1st Edition
By Di Wang
January 14, 2027
This book revisits China’s history by shifting the focus from macro narratives to micro perspectives to reveal how ordinary people shaped Chinese civilization through their everyday lives and experiences. Moving beyond traditional historical approaches centered on emperors, wars, revolutions, and ...
Populism, Power and Foreign Policy: A Critical Discourse Analysis of The Five Star Movement’s China Policy
1st Edition
By Dou Shi
January 14, 2027
This book examines the relationship between populism and foreign policy through two China-related episodes involving Italy’s Five Star Movement (M5S): the NoMesChina oppositional campaign and the 2019 Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It argues that the M5S's ...
Classics Scholarship in the Western Han Dynasty: Origins and Development
1st Edition
By Wang Baoxuan
January 12, 2027
This book examines the origins and development of Confucian Classics scholarship during the Western Han dynasty, a pivotal period that shaped over two thousand years of Chinese intellectual history. Moving beyond traditional accounts, the author reconsiders how the Confucian Classics evolved from ...
A History of Translation Studies in China
1st Edition
By Chen Fukang
November 24, 2026
A History of Translation Studies in China offers the first comprehensive account of translation studies in China, spanning over two millennia of intellectual and cultural exchange. Examining 65 major thinkers and translators, as well as 188 other figures, the book covers different periods in ...
Urban Space in Transition
1st Edition
By Wang Tianfu, Xiao Lin
November 23, 2026
This book explores the transformation of Beijing’s Shichahai area over four decades, using this historic urban district to shed light on broader trends in Chinese urban development and the evolving interplay between state power, market forces, and social actors. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and ...
The State and Its Constitutive Relations
1st Edition
By Xu Yong
November 02, 2026
Employing the historical comparative method, this book explores the origins, evolution, and transformation of the Chinese state and its governance through the lens of human social relations. It reveals how continuously extending social relations shape state formation and governance systems ...
Peasant Wars in Feudal Society: An Introduction
1st Edition
By Ma Keyao
October 30, 2026
This book offers a wide-ranging, comparative study of peasant uprisings and wars in feudal societies, with a focus on China and Western and Eastern Europe from antiquity to the early modern period. Organized around five core themes — background, causes, course, programs, and historical role — the ...
A History of Chinese Performance Spaces
1st Edition
By Che Wenming
October 21, 2026
This book traces the history of spaces used for Chinese opera performances (xiqu), from early ritual grounds and temple stages to guild halls, commercial theatres, court playhouses, and modern urban venues. It shows how xiqu was profoundly shaped by the environments in which it was performed. Based...
Rural Control in Imperial China: The Xiangli System
1st Edition
By Xiqi Lu
October 19, 2026
This two-volume set meticulously dissects the xiangli system, a cornerstone of rural governance in imperial China, illuminating how state power extended to the villages while examining how the rural population was integrated into the dynastic system. The books explore the origin and nature of the ...